Laurel

Population: 4,043
Median household income: $44,593
Median home value: $192,700

Laurel, a community in Sussex County, Delaware, has 4,043 residents. At $44,593, its median household income sits below Sussex County's $78,162.

Between 2019 and 2023, Laurel's population declined 3.3% from 4,179 to 4,043, while its median home value rose 22.7% from $157,000 to $192,700.

Owners occupy 36.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 30.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,043
Median age: 30.0 yrs
Median household income: $44,593
Median home value: $192,700
Median gross rent: $924
Housing units: 1,563
Homeownership rate: 36.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
Unemployment rate: 12.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1794,043

Median household income

$37,857$44,593

Median home value

$157,000$192,700

Median gross rent

$775$924

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,179	$37,857	$157,000	$775
2020	4,311	$40,313	$155,600	$692
2021	3,886	$34,615	$150,100	$767
2022	3,954	$42,710	$168,000	$883
2023	4,043	$44,593	$192,700	$924

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1726.2%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3421.2%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 645.5%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	347	8.6%
5 to 17	1,059	26.2%
18 to 24	334	8.3%
25 to 34	857	21.2%
35 to 44	333	8.2%
45 to 54	377	9.3%
55 to 64	222	5.5%
65 to 74	402	9.9%
75 and over	112	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	951	23.5%
Black or African American	1,585	39.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	64	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,442	35.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma33.5%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree4.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	771	33.5%
High school graduate	844	36.6%
Some college or associate's	531	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	112	4.9%
Graduate or professional degree	45	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone66.5%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit8.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means7.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	977	66.5%
Carpooled	193	13.1%
Public transit	117	8.0%
Walked	34	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	2.7%
Other means	108	7.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	377	26.4%
15 to 29 min	339	23.7%
30 to 44 min	128	9.0%
45 to 59 min	406	28.4%
60+ min	179	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 35.7% (1,438 of 4,026)

	Count	Share
Family households	991	70.1%
Nonfamily households	423	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,414	90.5%
Vacant	149	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	510	36.1%
Renter-occupied	904	63.9%

1-unit, detached57.5%

1-unit, attached10.0%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units15.3%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	899	57.5%
1-unit, attached	157	10.0%
2 to 4 units	168	10.7%
5 to 19 units	239	15.3%
20 or more units	100	6.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1041310
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.77 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 38.5715, -75.5711