Laurel

Population: 29,594
Median household income: $94,063
Median home value: $367,300

Laurel is a community in Prince George's County, Maryland, home to 29,594 residents. The median household income of $94,063 is below the Prince George's County median ($100,708).

Between 2019 and 2023, Laurel's population grew 14.9% from 25,767 to 29,594, while its median home value rose 36.5% from $269,000 to $367,300.

22.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1984.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,594
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $94,063
Median home value: $367,300
Median gross rent: $1,878
Housing units: 12,596
Homeownership rate: 43.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,76729,594

Median household income

$78,313$94,063

Median home value

$269,000$367,300

Median gross rent

$1,566$1,878

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,767	$78,313	$269,000	$1,566
2020	25,734	$80,255	$281,500	$1,611
2021	29,438	$85,615	$296,300	$1,716
2022	29,581	$92,035	$354,400	$1,831
2023	29,594	$94,063	$367,300	$1,878

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3417.3%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,842	6.2%
5 to 17	4,981	16.8%
18 to 24	2,176	7.4%
25 to 34	5,117	17.3%
35 to 44	4,623	15.6%
45 to 54	4,514	15.3%
55 to 64	3,087	10.4%
65 to 74	1,944	6.6%
75 and over	1,310	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,194	14.2%
Black or African American	14,435	48.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	45	0.2%
Asian	2,844	9.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	105	0.4%
Two or more races	1,346	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,625	22.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate18.2%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree22.1%

Graduate or professional degree22.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,454	11.9%
High school graduate	3,743	18.2%
Some college or associate's	5,234	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	4,549	22.1%
Graduate or professional degree	4,615	22.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone68.3%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit2.6%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home14.3%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,582	68.3%
Carpooled	1,627	9.6%
Public transit	438	2.6%
Walked	297	1.8%
Bicycle	54	0.3%
Worked from home	2,431	14.3%
Other means	522	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,333	16.1%
15 to 29 min	4,394	30.3%
30 to 44 min	3,760	25.9%
45 to 59 min	1,871	12.9%
60+ min	2,162	14.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 9.1% (2,687 of 29,372)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,744	56.9%
Nonfamily households	5,100	43.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,844	94.0%
Vacant	752	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,196	43.9%
Renter-occupied	6,648	56.1%

1-unit, detached22.3%

1-unit, attached29.0%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units20.7%

20 or more units24.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,813	22.3%
1-unit, attached	3,648	29.0%
2 to 4 units	512	4.1%
5 to 19 units	2,602	20.7%
20 or more units	3,021	24.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2445900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.76 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 39.0951, -76.8612