Bel Air South

Population: 57,702
Median household income: $120,721
Median home value: $384,000

Bel Air South is a community in Harford County, Maryland, home to 57,702 residents. At $120,721, its median household income sits above Harford County's $111,317.

From 2019 to 2023, Bel Air South's population grew 19.2% from 48,425 to 57,702, while its median home value rose 36.3% from $281,800 to $384,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 74.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 57,702
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $120,721
Median home value: $384,000
Median gross rent: $1,666
Housing units: 22,989
Homeownership rate: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

48,42557,702

Median household income

$91,153$120,721

Median home value

$281,800$384,000

Median gross rent

$1,263$1,666

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	48,425	$91,153	$281,800	$1,263
2020	55,024	$100,824	$312,600	$1,344
2021	56,928	$106,126	$326,900	$1,407
2022	57,109	$113,739	$362,300	$1,502
2023	57,702	$120,721	$384,000	$1,666

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,187	5.5%
5 to 17	10,222	17.7%
18 to 24	4,391	7.6%
25 to 34	7,793	13.5%
35 to 44	8,233	14.3%
45 to 54	7,338	12.7%
55 to 64	7,790	13.5%
65 to 74	5,057	8.8%
75 and over	3,691	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	42,820	74.2%
Black or African American	5,782	10.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.0%
Asian	3,225	5.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	65	0.1%
Some other race	352	0.6%
Two or more races	2,016	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,434	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate21.3%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree27.1%

Graduate or professional degree20.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,706	4.3%
High school graduate	8,487	21.3%
Some college or associate's	10,887	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	10,802	27.1%
Graduate or professional degree	8,020	20.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone73.3%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home17.7%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21,950	73.3%
Carpooled	1,831	6.1%
Public transit	204	0.7%
Walked	159	0.5%
Bicycle	31	0.1%
Worked from home	5,314	17.7%
Other means	461	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,027	20.4%
15 to 29 min	6,841	27.8%
30 to 44 min	5,835	23.7%
45 to 59 min	4,185	17.0%
60+ min	2,748	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 4.2% (2,402 of 57,517)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,032	71.8%
Nonfamily households	6,286	28.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,318	97.1%
Vacant	671	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,460	82.7%
Renter-occupied	3,858	17.3%

1-unit, detached49.6%

1-unit, attached30.8%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units13.7%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,395	49.6%
1-unit, attached	7,092	30.8%
2 to 4 units	81	0.4%
5 to 19 units	3,141	13.7%
20 or more units	1,162	5.1%
Mobile home & other	118	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2405950
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 39.5081, -76.3094