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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

North Laurel

Maryland · 20,468 residents · 6.48 sq mi
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With 20,468 people, North Laurel is a city in Maryland. 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Growth has run 36% since 1990, or 5,460 more people. Households take in $66,836 a year at the median, 57% more than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $176,600. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.4% of people here.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.0
US median: 35.2
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
20,468
+36%since 1990
from 15,008 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
33.0
+10%since 1990
from 30.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
6.48 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K9K15K21K28K19902000201020202024North Laurel
202426K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.9%(1,616)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.2%(1,874)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(1,746)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.4%(1,304)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.4%(1,104)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.4%(3,362)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4421.1%(4,324)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414%(2,872)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.3%(1,283)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.1%(626)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.5%(301)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.3%(56)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,836
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $48,712 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,991
+41%since 1990
from $19,845 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
3.4%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 2.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$176,600
−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $145,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$861
−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $694 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
71.0%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 69.1% in 1990
29.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic88.1%(13,227)
Black7.5%(1,130)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(423)
Asian3.6%(537)
2000
White, non-Hispanic69.2%(14,160)
Black17%(3,470)
Hispanic / Latino4%(818)
Asian6.9%(1,422)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Central American10.1%(2,581)
Honduran3.5%(902)
Salvadoran2.9%(737)
Guatemalan2.9%(736)
Mexican2.3%(599)
Dominican1.8%(463)
Puerto Rican1.1%(269)
Panamanian0.8%(192)
Cuban0.3%(89)
Colombian0.3%(74)
Paraguayan0.2%(46)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(36)
Chilean0.1%(16)
Nicaraguan0.1%(14)
Asian origin
Asian Indian5.8%(1,489)
Burmese2.6%(671)
Korean2.1%(531)
Vietnamese1.5%(389)
Chinese1.3%(345)
Filipino1.2%(310)
Pakistani1%(249)
Nepalese0.8%(217)
Thai0.1%(37)
Bangladeshi0.1%(30)
Taiwanese0.1%(22)
Kazakh0%(6)
Ancestry
German7%(1,797)
Irish5.2%(1,328)
English3.9%(1,008)
Nigerian3.1%(805)
American2.5%(645)
Russian2%(510)
Italian2%(502)
Arab2%(500)
Ethiopian1.4%(362)
Ghanaian1%(263)
Polish1%(258)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.9%(236)
Lebanese0.8%(209)
Palestinian0.7%(181)
Guyanese0.7%(179)
Brazilian0.6%(165)
Jordanian0.6%(162)
Dutch0.6%(147)
Egyptian0.4%(108)
Jamaican0.4%(108)
Iranian0.3%(89)
Scottish0.3%(87)
Australian0.3%(76)
British0.3%(66)
Israeli0.2%(58)
Hungarian0.2%(52)
French0.2%(48)
Norwegian0.2%(44)
Welsh0.2%(43)
Haitian0.2%(42)
Czech0.2%(39)
Finnish0.1%(36)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(35)
Greek0.1%(33)
Slovak0.1%(31)
Lithuanian0.1%(26)
Kenyan0.1%(18)
Swiss0.1%(17)
Ukrainian0.1%(16)
Barbadian0.1%(15)
Portuguese0.1%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.6%
+4.9 ptssince 1990
from 34.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
89.7%
−0.9 ptssince 1990
from 90.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
15.3%
+3.1 ptssince 1990
from 12.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.9 min
−10%since 1990
from 26.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.8%(1,946)
Married64.7%(4,882)
Widowed1.3%(97)
Divorced8.3%(624)
Women 15+
Never married25.1%(1,970)
Married61.6%(4,836)
Widowed4.6%(359)
Divorced8.8%(690)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.6%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
66.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 65.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.6%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
10.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 8.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 76.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% 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)54%(547)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.6%(310)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20.2%(205)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.7%(7)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,013 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 North Laurel, Maryland?

North Laurel, Maryland has about 20,468 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in North Laurel, Maryland?

The typical household in North Laurel, Maryland earns about $66,836 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is North Laurel, Maryland expensive?

In North Laurel, Maryland, the median home is worth about $176,600, and the typical rent is about $861 a month.

How educated are people in North Laurel, Maryland?

About 39.6% of adults age 25 and over in North Laurel, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in North Laurel, Maryland?

About 3.4% of people in North Laurel, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has North Laurel, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, North Laurel, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,460 residents, a change of about 36 percent over that period.

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