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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+87.5%
1,010 → 1,894
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+6.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+103.4%
$43,083 → $87,636
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bel Air across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,941
+1,047 from 2023 (1,894)
Projected Median Income 2030
$144,072
+$56,436 from 2023 ($87,636)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,010 | - | $43,083 | - |
| 2015 | 1,488 | +47.3% | $52,656 | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 1,358 | -8.7% | $51,600 | -2% |
| 2019 | 1,579 | +16.3% | $54,470 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1,540 | -2.5% | $66,458 | +22% |
| 2023 | 1,894 | +23% | $87,636 | +31.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.