Laurel Park

Population: 2,391
Median household income: $89,107
Median home value: $393,400

Located in Henderson County, North Carolina, Laurel Park is a community with a population of 2,391. At $89,107, its median household income sits above Henderson County's $67,623.

From 2019 to 2023, Laurel Park's population declined 10.8% from 2,680 to 2,391, while its median home value rose 45.3% from $270,800 to $393,400.

Owners occupy 89.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 57.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,391
Median age: 57.9 yrs
Median household income: $89,107
Median home value: $393,400
Median gross rent: $1,605
Housing units: 1,332
Homeownership rate: 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6802,391

Median household income

$73,598$89,107

Median home value

$270,800$393,400

Median gross rent

$826$1,605

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,680	$73,598	$270,800	$826
2020	2,533	$73,916	$280,700	$871
2021	2,663	$80,250	$286,700	$925
2022	2,615	$90,855	$358,900	$1,125
2023	2,391	$89,107	$393,400	$1,605

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7422.8%

75 and over19.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	1.6%
5 to 17	273	11.4%
18 to 24	103	4.3%
25 to 34	162	6.8%
35 to 44	190	7.9%
45 to 54	332	13.9%
55 to 64	287	12.0%
65 to 74	545	22.8%
75 and over	460	19.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,251	94.1%
Black or African American	19	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.2%
Asian	33	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	30	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	54	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate12.4%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree32.5%

Graduate or professional degree27.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	41	2.1%
High school graduate	246	12.4%
Some college or associate's	507	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	643	32.5%
Graduate or professional degree	539	27.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	749	83.4%
Carpooled	65	7.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	73	8.1%
Other means	7	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	420	50.9%
15 to 29 min	186	22.5%
30 to 44 min	146	17.7%
45 to 59 min	10	1.2%
60+ min	63	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 7.0% (160 of 2,286)

	Count	Share
Family households	697	66.8%
Nonfamily households	347	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,044	78.4%
Vacant	288	21.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	939	89.9%
Renter-occupied	105	10.1%

1-unit, detached63.6%

1-unit, attached17.5%

2 to 4 units11.0%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	847	63.6%
1-unit, attached	233	17.5%
2 to 4 units	147	11.0%
5 to 19 units	90	6.8%
20 or more units	15	1.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3737160
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 35.3115, -82.5036