Laurel

Population: 18,180
Median household income: $69,932
Median home value: $272,300

Laurel is a community in Henrico County, Virginia, home to 18,180 residents. The median household income of $69,932 is below the Henrico County median ($86,397).

Between 2019 and 2023, Laurel's population grew 3.7% from 17,535 to 18,180, while its median home value rose 39.0% from $195,900 to $272,300.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 21.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 43.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,180
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $69,932
Median home value: $272,300
Median gross rent: $1,497
Housing units: 7,600
Homeownership rate: 50.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,53518,180

Median household income

$59,126$69,932

Median home value

$195,900$272,300

Median gross rent

$1,188$1,497

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,535	$59,126	$195,900	$1,188
2020	17,678	$57,307	$209,700	$1,190
2021	17,962	$63,737	$224,300	$1,295
2022	18,480	$67,988	$257,200	$1,415
2023	18,180	$69,932	$272,300	$1,497

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3421.1%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,122	6.2%
5 to 17	2,466	13.6%
18 to 24	1,710	9.4%
25 to 34	3,836	21.1%
35 to 44	2,475	13.6%
45 to 54	2,180	12.0%
55 to 64	2,168	11.9%
65 to 74	1,336	7.3%
75 and over	887	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,824	43.0%
Black or African American	5,551	30.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.2%
Asian	1,763	9.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	21	0.1%
Some other race	79	0.4%
Two or more races	697	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,217	12.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,478	11.5%
High school graduate	3,971	30.8%
Some college or associate's	3,906	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,264	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,263	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.7%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,279	73.4%
Carpooled	924	9.3%
Public transit	97	1.0%
Walked	24	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,363	13.7%
Other means	234	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,076	24.3%
15 to 29 min	4,677	54.7%
30 to 44 min	1,329	15.5%
45 to 59 min	103	1.2%
60+ min	373	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 7.4% (1,274 of 17,247)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,063	56.8%
Nonfamily households	3,091	43.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,154	94.1%
Vacant	446	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,643	50.9%
Renter-occupied	3,511	49.1%

1-unit, detached50.9%

1-unit, attached12.5%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units21.8%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,870	50.9%
1-unit, attached	947	12.5%
2 to 4 units	768	10.1%
5 to 19 units	1,660	21.8%
20 or more units	286	3.8%
Mobile home & other	69	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5144280
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.39 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 37.6361, -77.5071