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Bel Air South

Maryland · 58,137 residents · 21.3 sq mi
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Bel Air South is a city of 58,137 people in Maryland. Few US cities rank higher on income. The population is up 46% since 2000. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. The median household earns $123,653, about 50% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 56%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
58,137
+46%since 2000
from 39,711 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
2,733 / sq mi
+31%since 2009
from 2,089 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.5
+10%since 2000
from 34.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
21.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
23K33K42K52K61K19902000201020202024Bel Air South
202458K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(3,330)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97%(4,074)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.2%(4,159)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.5%(3,204)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(3,208)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.1%(7,606)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.2%(8,261)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.8%(7,420)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413%(7,576)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.3%(5,408)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(2,839)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(1,052)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$123,653
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $62,064 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$55,975
+110%since 2000
from $26,658 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
73.3%
+17.7 ptssince 2009
from 55.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
3.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 2.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.382
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.381 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information8.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade7.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration5.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$405,900
+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $142,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,757
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $661 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
81.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 80.7% in 2000
18.1% rent
Vacancy rate
2.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.59 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.56 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 24.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.9%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 43.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
−6%since 2009
from 3.5 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.
Gentrification Score
53
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.5%(35,948)
Black4%(1,592)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(752)
Asian2.2%(888)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic74.9%(43,561)
Black8.9%(5,152)
Hispanic / Latino5.9%(3,403)
Asian5.4%(3,114)
Other5%(2,907)
Diversity Score
53
+88%since 2009
from 28 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
Puerto Rican1.5%(893)
Mexican0.9%(498)
Ecuadorian0.6%(363)
Spaniard0.5%(295)
Peruvian0.3%(181)
Salvadoran0.2%(123)
Guatemalan0.2%(121)
Colombian0.2%(110)
Dominican0.2%(98)
Nicaraguan0.1%(87)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(72)
Argentine0.1%(68)
Cuban0.1%(51)
Costa Rican0.1%(32)
Honduran0.1%(32)
Bolivian0%(15)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.4%(839)
Chinese0.9%(532)
Vietnamese0.7%(418)
Korean0.7%(390)
Nepalese0.5%(302)
Filipino0.4%(235)
Pakistani0.2%(131)
Taiwanese0.1%(70)
Thai0.1%(33)
Laotian0%(29)
Japanese0%(14)
Burmese0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German19.3%(11,206)
Irish17.1%(9,958)
English12.8%(7,439)
Italian9.7%(5,647)
Polish5.4%(3,128)
American4.3%(2,497)
Scottish2.3%(1,346)
French2.1%(1,200)
Czech0.8%(482)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(475)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.8%(453)
Dutch0.7%(413)
Welsh0.7%(394)
Greek0.7%(389)
Haitian0.7%(385)
Ukrainian0.6%(327)
Swedish0.5%(275)
Nigerian0.4%(252)
Hungarian0.4%(243)
Norwegian0.4%(225)
Lithuanian0.4%(219)
Slovak0.4%(206)
Ghanaian0.3%(187)
British0.3%(158)
Kenyan0.2%(131)
Arab0.2%(124)
Iranian0.2%(116)
Danish0.2%(112)
Turkish0.2%(102)
Australian0.2%(99)
Croatian0.2%(91)
Finnish0.2%(89)
Latvian0.2%(89)
Austrian0.1%(77)
Portuguese0.1%(73)
Cape Verdean0.1%(64)
Belgian0.1%(62)
Lebanese0.1%(49)
Swiss0.1%(38)
Brazilian0.1%(36)
Romanian0.1%(33)
Egyptian0%(26)
Canadian0%(22)
Slovene0%(22)
Jamaican0%(14)
Bulgarian0%(12)
Syrian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
49.4%
+13.8 ptssince 2000
from 35.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.5%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 92.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
21.1%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 12.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.5 min
+32%since 2000
from 23.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.5%
−12.6 ptssince 2009
from 84.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
19.2%
+16.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 4.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.7%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 72.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 78.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
55.6%
+10.5 ptssince 2009
from 45.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
Female
50.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 52.7% in 2009
Foreign born
7.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.7%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2012
from 7.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2013
from 4.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.0%
+7.2 ptssince 2017
from 87.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 95.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.1%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 88.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
90.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2016
from 91.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 2.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.1%(6,895)
Married60.3%(13,832)
Widowed2.5%(563)
Divorced7.2%(1,646)
Women 15+
Never married23.8%(5,628)
Married56.8%(13,416)
Widowed8.9%(2,113)
Divorced10.5%(2,481)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2013
from 4.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
72.9%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 75.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 86.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 25.4% 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)35.3%(1,200)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.8%(1,047)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.3%(826)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(135)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(60)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,399 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 South, Maryland?

Bel Air South, Maryland has about 58,137 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Bel Air South, Maryland earns about $123,653 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bel Air South, Maryland expensive?

In Bel Air South, Maryland, the median home is worth about $405,900, and the typical rent is about $1,757 a month.

How educated are people in Bel Air South, Maryland?

About 49.4% of adults age 25 and over in Bel Air South, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 3.9% of people in Bel Air South, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bel Air South, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Bel Air South, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 31,716 residents, a change of about 120 percent over that period.

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