A town of 29,798, settled in 1870. Nearly 3.5% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Laurel does most differently from other towns.
25,115 people in 2010; 29,798 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Laurel. Another town gets a different order.
5.8 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Granville Gude Park & Lakehouse | 0.9 mi | 25 |
| 2. Alice B. McCullough Field | 0.3 mi | 8 |
| 3. Riverfront Park | 0.2 mi | 31 |
Laurel beats the Maryland average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| What stands out | Laurel | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.8% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.1% | 5.8% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 19.1% | 13.5% |
Laurel reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 94% report less.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 1% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Laurel’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 92% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotchtown Hills Elementary | PK–5 | 589 | C |
| Laurel Elementary | PK–5 | 472 | D |
| St. Mary of the Mills School Private | K–8 | 221 | |
| Christian Academy of Laurel Private | PK–8 | 189 | |
| Laurel High | 9–12 | 2,129 | B |
| St. Vincent Pallotti High School Private | 9–12 | 419 |
The typical Laurel home is worth about $473,000, down 0.7% in a year, 10% above the Maryland typical home.
Most working residents leave Laurel for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Washington (16%), Columbia (5%) and Baltimore (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Laurel has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Laurel on the National Register of Historic Places.
28 notable people were born in Laurel.
City in Maryland, United States
Laurel is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. It is located between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore on the banks of the Patuxent River. Formally, Laurel is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area, and its population was 30,060 at the 2020 census. Founded as a mill town in the early 19th century, Laurel expanded local industry, and later became an early commuter town for Washington and Baltimore workers, following the arrival of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1835. Largely residential today, the city maintains a historic district centered on its Main Street.
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5 towns share a border with Laurel.
