Bel Air, MD

Full City Profile · Maryland · Allegany County County

3.5 /5.0
B+ Good
1,894 Population 15,386/sq mi density
$87,636 Median Income $32,923 per capita
$189,700 Home Value $462,255 Zillow
$761 Median Rent 21.1% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature
240 Violent Crime/100K 1,996 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$87,636 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$189,700 home value, $761/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
240 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,894
Census 2023
Population Density
15,386
per square mile
Land Area
0.5
square miles (1.2 km²)
Median Age
46.1 yrs
19% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

44.7%
Male
55.3%
Female
45%
55%

Race & Ethnicity

White 88.1% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 3.7% US: 5.9%
Other 8.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
88.1%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
3.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.1%
Spanish
1.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
3.7%
Veterans
22.1%
268% above US avg (6%)
Disability
16.7%
28% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
97.6%
7% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
2.4%
72% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.451
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,894
Population Year2023
Population Density15,386 / sq mi
Land Area0.5 sq mi
Median Age46.1 years

Gender

Male44.7%
Female55.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White88.1%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian3.7%

Language

English Only98.1%
Spanish1.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born3.7%
Veterans22.1%
Disability16.7%
Health Insurance97.6%
Uninsured2.4%
Broadband Access96.1%
Gini Coefficient0.451

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code4, Nonmetro / Urban 20K+, adjacent