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Bel Air South

Maryland · 26,421 residents · 21.3 sq mi
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Bel Air South is home to 26,421 people in Maryland. 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. The median household earns $49,202, about 63% above the national median. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. Poverty is uncommon here, at 1.7% of locals. There are 13,290 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

26,421
−33%vs 2000
vs 39,711 in 2000
1990 – 2024
31.2
−11%vs 2000
vs 34.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
21.3 sq mi
Population, 19902024
23K33K42K52K61K19902000201020202024Bel Air South
202458K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.3%(2,453)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.5%(2,240)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(1,557)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.4%(1,421)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.4%(1,702)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3423%(6,080)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.4%(4,610)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.7%(2,834)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.2%(1,650)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.8%(1,270)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.8%(464)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(140)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$49,202
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $62,064 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$19,570
−27%vs 2000
vs $26,658 in 2000
US average: $14,340
1.7%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$119,400
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $142,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$529
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $661 in 2000
US average: $450
77.7%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.7% in 2000
22.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.5%(35,948)
Black4%(1,592)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(752)
Asian2.2%(888)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.1%(25,134)
Black2.5%(666)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(293)
Asian2%(517)
Other0.4%(104)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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

34.0%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 35.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
91.2%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
11.4%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.3 min
+26%vs 2000
vs 23.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2013
from 4.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
16.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Bel Air South, Maryland?

Bel Air South, Maryland has about 26,421 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Bel Air South, Maryland earns about $49,202 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 $119,400, and the typical rent is about $529 a month.

How educated are people in Bel Air South, Maryland?

About 34.0% 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 1.7% of people in Bel Air South, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

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

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