Median Household Income
$47,661 ± $5,501
Median Home Value
$125,800 ± $27,531
Median Gross Rent
$909 ± $58/mo
Per Capita Income
$30,835
Poverty Rate
23.3%
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
Homeownership Rate
63.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.8%
Median Age
35.1
Average Commute
15 min
Households
6,675
Veterans
595
Population Over Time
Laurel shrank 5.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
18,720
2016
18,806
2018
18,607
2020
18,403
2022
17,241
2024
17,679
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
29.1%
Hispanic or Latino
9.1%
Black or African American
61.3%
Asian
0.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.