North Laurel, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

25,563

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.5

0.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.72%

41.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$122,949

2.86% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

North Laurel, MD is home to a population of 25.6k people, from which 86.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 31.9% of North Laurel, MD residents were born outside of the country (8.14k people).

In 2024, there were 1.23 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.52k people) in North Laurel, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.94k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.35k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.2%

2024 Citizenship

88.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.2% of North Laurel, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Laurel, MD was 88.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in North Laurel, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Laurel, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.52k ± 1.22k
White (Non-Hispanic)
6.94k ± 1.06k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.35k ± 668

17.1%

Hispanic Population

4.37k people

17.1% of the people in North Laurel, MD are hispanic (4.37k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Laurel, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

31.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.14k people

28.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.15k people

As of 2024, 31.9% of North Laurel, MD residents (8.14k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in North Laurel, MD was 28.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in North Laurel, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
547 ± 228
Vietnam
197 ± 129
Gulf War (1990s)
133 ± 91

North Laurel, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.78 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in North Laurel, MD.

Economy

The economy of North Laurel, MD employs 14.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Laurel, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,389 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,993 people), and Public Administration (1,495 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,764), Utilities ($117,500), and Public Administration ($115,381).

Employment

Occupations

14.2k

2024 Value

± 1,150

5.51%

1 Year growth

± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Laurel, MD grew at a rate of 5.51%, from 13.4k employees to 14.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Laurel, MD, are Management Occupations (1,702 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,571 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,354 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Laurel, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

14.2k

2024 Value

± 1,150

5.51%

1 Year growth

± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Laurel, MD grew at a rate of 5.51%, from 13.4k employees to 14.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Laurel, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,389 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,993 people), and Public Administration (1,495 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Laurel, MD, though some of these residents may live in North Laurel, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,885

Median earning men ± $9,905

$58,502

Median earning women ± $5,768

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($136,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($122,121), and Public Administration ($116,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($115,252), Information ($87,604), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,201).

Housing & Living

The median property value in North Laurel, MD was $450,100 in 2024, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $442,800 to $450,100, a 1.65% increase. The homeownership rate in North Laurel, MD is 62.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Laurel, MD have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Laurel, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$450,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,191

$5,502

Median Property Taxes

±$576

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In North Laurel, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in North Laurel, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.3%

Homeownership

2024

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.3% of the housing units in North Laurel, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North Laurel, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$122,949

Median Household Income

± $6,617

8.83k

Number of Households

± 850

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.83k households in North Laurel, MD grew to $122,949 from the previous year's value of $119,533.

The following chart displays the households in North Laurel, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North Laurel, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.3%)
Worked At Home (23.3%)
Carpooled (9.73%)

In 2024, 62.3% of workers in North Laurel, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.73%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Laurel, MD have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in North Laurel, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in North Laurel, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in North Laurel, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in North Laurel, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Laurel, MD (1.2k out of 25.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Laurel, MD is Black, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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