Laurel CDP, Virginia
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) X
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) X
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) X
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) X
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,769
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,713
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.8%
Female persons, percent 51.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 43.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 28.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 8.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 12.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 15.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 43.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 453
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 21.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 51.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $283,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,540
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $500
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,616
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,164
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 27.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 71.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 69,065
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 182,273
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,505
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 408,816
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,609
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,535
Persons in poverty, percent 8.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,297.9
Population per square mile, 2010 3,101.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.39
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.39
FIPS Code 5144280