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Laurel, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · Sussex County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
4,043
Population
1,460/sq mi density
$44,593
Median Income
$19,301 per capita
$192,700
Home Value
$301,641 Zillow
$924
Median Rent
36.9% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
1,387
Violent Crime/100K
5,035 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$44,593 median income, 7.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$192,700 home value, $924/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,387 violent crimes/100K (265% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+10%
3,896 → 4,284
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.7%
$34,128 → $44,593
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Laurel 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
4,577
+293 from 2023 (4,284)
Projected Median Income 2030
$53,772
+$9,179 from 2023 ($44,593)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,896 | — | $34,128 | — |
| 2015 | 4,042 | +3.7% | $33,525 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,210 | +4.2% | $34,291 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4,397 | +4.4% | $37,857 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 4,038 | -8.2% | $34,615 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 4,284 | +6.1% | $44,593 | +28.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.