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South Laurel, Maryland: commercial real estate data.
South Laurel is a Census CDP of 29,272 people across 8.07 square miles of land, in Prince George's County. Median household income is $88,933, 40.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Laurel
What South Laurel is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area8.07 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,626
- County holding the largest share of its areaPrince George's County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Laurel
How many people live in South Laurel
- Population29,272
- Median age36.2
- Population under 187,769
- Share under 1826.5 percent
- Population 65 and over3,443
- Share 65 and over11.8 percent
- Households11,127
- Family households6,981
- Share of households that are families62.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Laurel
Income and work in South Laurel
- Median household income$88,933
- Per capita income$43,070
- Civilian labor force16,514
- Employed15,400
- Unemployed1,114 plus or minus 303
- Unemployment rate6.7 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over19,749
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher40.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree17.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Laurel
Housing in South Laurel
- Housing units11,630
- Occupied units11,127
- Vacant units503 plus or minus 176
- Vacancy rate4.3 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Owner occupied4,534
- Renter occupied6,593
- Ownership rate40.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$458,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,830
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.7 percent
- Single family units5,197
- Share single family44.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more6,403
- Share in buildings of two or more55.1 percent
- Mobile homes30 plus or minus 42
- Median year structure built1977
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Laurel
How South Laurel gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute13,110
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,483 plus or minus 400
- Share commuting under 15 minutes11.3 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more7,383
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more56.3 percent
- Drove alone70.0 percent
- Carpooled6.2 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Public transport6.1 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Walked0.6 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home13.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Prince George's County, not South Laurel
Prince George's County context, not South Laurel figures
- Establishments in Prince George's County16,350
- Covered employment, Prince George's County329,476
- Average annual pay, Prince George's County$73,373
- Housing units permitted, Prince George's County1,473
Every figure in this section is published for Prince George's County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Laurel.
All Prince George's County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
South Laurel questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Laurel, Maryland?
29,272, in 11,127 households. South Laurel CDP covers 8.07 square miles of land, which is 3,626 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Laurel in?
Prince George's County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South Laurel?
$88,933. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $458,100. Median gross rent is $1,830 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page South Laurel figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Prince George's County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Laurel.
Is zoning published for South Laurel?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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