South Laurel

Population: 27,736
Median household income: $90,715
Median home value: $443,100

Located in Prince George's County, Maryland, South Laurel is a community with a population of 27,736. At $90,715, its median household income sits below Prince George's County's $100,708.

From 2019 to 2023, South Laurel's population declined 3.3% from 28,683 to 27,736, while its median home value rose 29.0% from $343,500 to $443,100.

The typical home was built around 1977. 11.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,736
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $90,715
Median home value: $443,100
Median gross rent: $1,795
Housing units: 11,450
Homeownership rate: 40.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,68327,736

Median household income

$79,227$90,715

Median home value

$343,500$443,100

Median gross rent

$1,506$1,795

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,683	$79,227	$343,500	$1,506
2020	27,593	$77,741	$349,200	$1,563
2021	27,998	$77,750	$366,900	$1,649
2022	28,427	$82,933	$430,500	$1,763
2023	27,736	$90,715	$443,100	$1,795

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3417.2%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,051	7.4%
5 to 17	4,402	15.9%
18 to 24	2,127	7.7%
25 to 34	4,758	17.2%
35 to 44	4,096	14.8%
45 to 54	3,979	14.3%
55 to 64	3,152	11.4%
65 to 74	1,846	6.7%
75 and over	1,325	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,333	12.0%
Black or African American	16,169	58.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,573	5.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	223	0.8%
Two or more races	1,015	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,423	19.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate23.7%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree24.2%

Graduate or professional degree17.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,790	9.3%
High school graduate	4,535	23.7%
Some college or associate's	4,932	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	4,632	24.2%
Graduate or professional degree	3,267	17.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone69.8%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit5.8%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means4.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,355	69.8%
Carpooled	1,095	7.4%
Public transit	862	5.8%
Walked	122	0.8%
Bicycle	8	0.1%
Worked from home	1,766	11.9%
Other means	622	4.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,649	12.6%
15 to 29 min	4,164	31.9%
30 to 44 min	3,860	29.5%
45 to 59 min	1,590	12.2%
60+ min	1,801	13.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 11.8% (3,192 of 27,132)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,786	62.0%
Nonfamily households	4,151	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,937	95.5%
Vacant	513	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,382	40.1%
Renter-occupied	6,555	59.9%

1-unit, detached29.5%

1-unit, attached15.1%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units44.4%

20 or more units8.3%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,373	29.5%
1-unit, attached	1,728	15.1%
2 to 4 units	270	2.4%
5 to 19 units	5,079	44.4%
20 or more units	946	8.3%
Mobile home & other	54	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2473650
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 39.0615, -76.8462