Town in Sussex County, Delaware · 2.8 sq mi · 1,691 people per sq mi
About 4,700 people live in Laurel. The typical household earns $48,644, and the median resident is 33 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,957 in 2020
Poverty rate 34.63%
Men 31.3 · Women 33.4
1860–2026
4,684
2026 projection
18.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
4,684
2026 projection
18.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,684 | +127 | 2.79% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,557 | +92 | 2.06% |
| 2024 | 4,465 | +113 | 2.60% |
| 2023 | 4,352 | +116 | 2.74% |
| 2022 | 4,236 | +134 | 3.27% |
| 2021 | 4,102 | +145 | 3.66% |
| 2020 | 3,957 | -440 | 10.01% |
| 2019 | 4,397 | +91 | 2.11% |
| 2018 | 4,306 | +96 | 2.28% |
| 2017 | 4,210 | +87 | 2.11% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 42 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
33% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33% | 40% | 26% |
| Never married | 35% | 34% | 35% |
| Divorced | 21% | 23% | 18% |
| Widowed | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Separated | 9% | 0% | 17% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau