West Laurel

Population: 4,231
Median household income: $160,692
Median home value: $487,200

West Laurel is a community in Prince George's County, Maryland, home to 4,231 residents. The median household income of $160,692 is above the Prince George's County median ($100,708).

Between 2019 and 2023, West Laurel's population declined 3.5% from 4,383 to 4,231, while its median home value rose 34.1% from $363,200 to $487,200.

Owners occupy 96.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,231
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $160,692
Median home value: $487,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,492
Homeownership rate: 96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3834,231

Median household income

$133,667$160,692

Median home value

$363,200$487,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,383	$133,667	$363,200	—
2020	4,171	$140,357	$365,200	—
2021	4,627	$144,028	$380,400	$2,606
2022	4,332	$154,014	$448,600	—
2023	4,231	$160,692	$487,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4420.2%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6418.7%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	292	6.9%
5 to 17	706	16.7%
18 to 24	210	5.0%
25 to 34	361	8.5%
35 to 44	855	20.2%
45 to 54	397	9.4%
55 to 64	792	18.7%
65 to 74	337	8.0%
75 and over	281	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,616	38.2%
Black or African American	765	18.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	430	10.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	185	4.4%
Two or more races	566	13.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	669	15.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate20.2%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree25.9%

Graduate or professional degree21.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	187	6.2%
High school graduate	612	20.2%
Some college or associate's	808	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	782	25.9%
Graduate or professional degree	634	21.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone73.3%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit4.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home12.7%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,671	73.3%
Carpooled	164	7.2%
Public transit	92	4.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	14	0.6%
Worked from home	289	12.7%
Other means	50	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	126	6.3%
15 to 29 min	615	30.9%
30 to 44 min	647	32.5%
45 to 59 min	248	12.5%
60+ min	355	17.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 3.4% (144 of 4,191)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,153	79.6%
Nonfamily households	295	20.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,448	97.1%
Vacant	44	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,403	96.9%
Renter-occupied	45	3.1%

1-unit, detached99.1%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,478	99.1%
1-unit, attached	9	0.6%
2 to 4 units	5	0.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2483025
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 39.1157, -76.8923