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West Laurel, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Howard County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
4,231
Population
1,872/sq mi density
$160,692
Median Income
$59,453 per capita
$487,200
Home Value
$472,744 Zillow
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
593
Violent Crime/100K
3,522 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$160,692 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$487,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
593 violent crimes/100K (56% above avg)
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.2%
4,608 → 4,231
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34.1%
$119,803 → $160,692
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.98%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West 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
3,986
-245 from 2023 (4,231)
Projected Median Income 2030
$197,362
+$36,670 from 2023 ($160,692)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,608 | — | $119,803 | — |
| 2015 | 4,388 | -4.8% | $103,125 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 4,341 | -1.1% | $118,793 | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 4,383 | +1% | $133,667 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 4,627 | +5.6% | $144,028 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 4,231 | -8.6% | $160,692 | +11.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.