Median Household Income
$54,345 ± $17,949
Median Home Value
$231,800 ± $18,048
Median Gross Rent
$1,454 ± $131/mo
Per Capita Income
$22,523
Poverty Rate
17.5%
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
Homeownership Rate
22.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.3%
Median Age
23.0
Average Commute
28 min
Households
1,947
Veterans
319
Population Over Time
Laurel Bay shrank 8.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
6,404
2016
6,651
2018
6,470
2020
6,388
2022
5,513
2024
5,882
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
48.2%
Hispanic or Latino
13.8%
Black or African American
38.4%
Asian
0.3%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.