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Laurel, Montana: commercial real estate data.
Laurel is a Census city of 7,215 people across 2.60 square miles of land, in Yellowstone County. Median household income is $68,474, 58.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 14 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Laurel
What Laurel is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.6 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,770
- County holding the largest share of its areaYellowstone 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.
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How many people live in Laurel
- Population7,215
- Median age37.1
- Population under 181,688 plus or minus 362
- Share under 1823.4 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Population 65 and over1,046 plus or minus 217
- Share 65 and over14.5 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Households3,135
- Family households1,954
- Share of households that are families62.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Laurel
- Median household income$68,474
- Per capita income$38,869
- Civilian labor force3,910
- Employed3,817
- Unemployed93 plus or minus 65
- Unemployment rate2.4 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Adults 25 and over5,094
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.8 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.7 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Laurel
- Housing units3,280
- Occupied units3,135
- Vacant units145 plus or minus 135
- Vacancy rate4.4 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Owner occupied1,839
- Renter occupied1,296 plus or minus 266
- Ownership rate58.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$235,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$974 plus or minus $209
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.1 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Single family units1,990
- Share single family60.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more692 plus or minus 288
- Share in buildings of two or more21.1 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Mobile homes586 plus or minus 171
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Laurel gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,349
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,329 plus or minus 348
- Share commuting under 15 minutes39.7 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more706 plus or minus 225
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.1 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Drove alone65.1 percent
- Carpooled18.1 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Public transport2.0 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Walked2.5 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Worked from home12.1 percent plus or minus 7.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Laurel
SBA loans in Laurel (7(a))
- Approvals14
- Gross approval$5,728,600
- Average approval$409,186
- Median approval$129,000
- Largest approval$3,555,000
- Jobs supported70
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more14.3 percent
- Share to franchises7.1 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS13
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Laurel, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Laurel (504)
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$2,816,000
- Average approval$469,333
- Median approval$299,500
- Largest approval$1,456,000
- Jobs supported30
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Laurel, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Laurel
- NFIP communityCity of Laurel
- NFIP community number300086
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/06/13
The City of Laurel participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 300086 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Yellowstone County, not Laurel
Yellowstone County context, not Laurel figures
- Establishments in Yellowstone County6,060
- Covered employment, Yellowstone County87,348
- Average annual pay, Yellowstone County$62,688
- Housing units permitted, Yellowstone County1,473
Every figure in this section is published for Yellowstone County as a whole and is not a measurement of Laurel.
All Yellowstone 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.
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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
Laurel questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Laurel, Montana?
7,215, in 3,135 households. Laurel city covers 2.60 square miles of land, which is 2,770 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Laurel in?
Yellowstone 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 Laurel?
$68,474. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $235,100. Median gross rent is $974 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Laurel businesses?
14 7(a) approvals totaling $5.7 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $129,000, plus 6 504 approvals worth $2.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Laurel, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Laurel borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Laurel. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Laurel in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Laurel appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Laurel, city of, community 300086, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Laurel figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Yellowstone 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 Laurel.
Is zoning published for Laurel?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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