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Laurel, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Howard County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
29,594
Population
6,217/sq mi density
$94,063
Median Income
$46,598 per capita
$367,300
Home Value
$472,744 Zillow
$1,878
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
476
Violent Crime/100K
3,436 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$94,063 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$367,300 home value, $1,878/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
476 violent crimes/100K (25% above avg)
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
44.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+16%
25,595 → 29,685
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+41.9%
$66,268 → $94,063
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.56%
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
32,923
+3,238 from 2023 (29,685)
Projected Median Income 2030
$120,161
+$26,098 from 2023 ($94,063)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25,595 | — | $66,268 | — |
| 2015 | 25,937 | +1.3% | $68,517 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 25,819 | -0.5% | $72,726 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 25,704 | -0.4% | $78,313 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 29,490 | +14.7% | $85,615 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 29,685 | +0.7% | $94,063 | +9.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.