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Bel Air North

Maryland · 31,302 residents · 16.0 sq mi
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With 31,302 people, Bel Air North is a city in Maryland. 91% of homes are owner-occupied. Few US cities rank higher on income. Households take in $137,336 a year at the median, 67% more than the country as a whole. 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Households here earn about 32% more than in Maryland as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 46%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

31,302
+21%since 2000
from 25,798 in 2000
1990 – 2024
1,960 / sq mi
+3%since 2009
from 1,902 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
41.2
+17%since 2000
from 35.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
16.0 sq mi
Population, 19902024
13K18K23K29K34K19902000201020202024Bel Air North
202431K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(1,798)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(2,092)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.1%(2,527)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.5%(2,353)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.3%(1,351)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.2%(2,892)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.1%(4,410)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5415.4%(4,825)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.8%(4,010)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.9%(2,787)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.3%(1,648)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(609)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$137,336
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $69,612 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$55,557
+108%since 2000
from $26,726 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
76.9%
+14.1 ptssince 2009
from 62.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
3.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 1.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.365
+7%since 2010
from 0.342 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade6.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration6.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

$446,500
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $168,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$1,624
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $759 in 2000
US average: $1,442
90.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 90.2% in 2000
9.4% rent
1.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.79 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.83 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
14.0%
−9.6 ptssince 2009
from 23.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
50.4%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 42.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
3.3
−10%since 2009
from 3.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.1%(24,281)
Black2.2%(569)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(284)
Asian1.6%(416)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic85.2%(26,677)
Black4.5%(1,406)
Hispanic / Latino2%(633)
Asian2.1%(653)
Other6.2%(1,933)
33
+35%since 2009
from 25 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.6%(195)
Cuban0.4%(114)
Nicaraguan0.3%(86)
Argentine0.3%(84)
Puerto Rican0.1%(44)
Colombian0.1%(43)
Peruvian0.1%(38)
Guatemalan0.1%(18)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(202)
Pakistani0.4%(124)
Filipino0.4%(122)
Chinese0.3%(81)
Korean0.2%(50)
Vietnamese0.1%(36)
Taiwanese0.1%(27)
Japanese0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(15)
Ancestry
German25%(7,839)
Irish20%(6,258)
English16.8%(5,249)
Italian10%(3,123)
Polish6%(1,892)
American3.2%(1,001)
Scottish2.6%(810)
Greek1.7%(521)
French1.3%(409)
Swedish0.8%(251)
Czech0.8%(244)
British0.8%(242)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.7%(232)
Jamaican0.7%(232)
Russian0.7%(230)
Welsh0.7%(227)
Lithuanian0.6%(195)
Hungarian0.6%(179)
Dutch0.6%(177)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(150)
Ukrainian0.4%(114)
Serbian0.4%(112)
Finnish0.3%(104)
Norwegian0.3%(104)
Slovak0.3%(101)
Brazilian0.2%(78)
Danish0.2%(59)
Austrian0.2%(50)
Portuguese0.2%(47)
Arab0.1%(45)
Ghanaian0.1%(44)
Swiss0.1%(40)
Guyanese0.1%(38)
Armenian0.1%(30)
Turkish0.1%(30)
Belgian0.1%(19)
Egyptian0.1%(18)
Croatian0.1%(16)
Syrian0%(15)
Latvian0%(14)
Romanian0%(13)
Lebanese0%(10)
Kenyan0%(2)
Section 05

Education

48.5%
+10.8 ptssince 2000
from 37.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.4%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 91.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
20.2%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 11.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

33.3 min
+24%since 2000
from 26.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
76.3%
−11.9 ptssince 2009
from 88.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
4.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
17.2%
+13.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
0.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
3.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

3.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 5.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
68.5%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 71.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.6%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 77.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
15.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
56.8%
+10.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

48.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
51.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
3.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
7.4%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
7.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2012
from 7.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
2.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2013
from 3.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
95.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2017
from 92.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 96.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
93.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 91.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
93.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2016
from 95.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
2.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 1.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.2%(3,293)
Married64%(7,752)
Widowed3.7%(451)
Divorced5.1%(612)
Women 15+
Never married23.3%(2,972)
Married61.4%(7,851)
Widowed7.9%(1,012)
Divorced7.4%(942)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

2.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2013
from 3.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
79.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 80.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
8.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 6.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
88.9%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 91.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.1%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.5%(473)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36.4%(625)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.7%(476)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8%(138)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,717 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bel Air North, Maryland?

Bel Air North, Maryland has about 31,302 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bel Air North, Maryland?

The typical household in Bel Air North, Maryland earns about $137,336 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bel Air North, Maryland expensive?

In Bel Air North, Maryland, the median home is worth about $446,500, and the typical rent is about $1,624 a month.

How educated are people in Bel Air North, Maryland?

About 48.5% of adults age 25 and over in Bel Air North, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bel Air North, Maryland?

About 3.5% of people in Bel Air North, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bel Air North, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Bel Air North, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 16,422 residents, a change of about 110 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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