Town in Harford County, Maryland · 3 sq mi · 3,455 people per sq mi
About 10,000 people live in Bel Air. The typical household earns $74,605, and the median resident is 42.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,686 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.85%
Men 39.5 · Women 44.4
1850–2026
10,473
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
10,473
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 10,473 | -34 | 0.32% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,507 | -46 | 0.44% |
| 2024 | 10,553 | -60 | 0.57% |
| 2023 | 10,613 | +29 | 0.27% |
| 2022 | 10,584 | -44 | 0.41% |
| 2021 | 10,628 | -58 | 0.54% |
| 2020 | 10,686 | +559 | 5.52% |
| 2019 | 10,127 | +84 | 0.84% |
| 2018 | 10,043 | +12 | 0.12% |
| 2017 | 10,031 | -26 | 0.26% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 106 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 7 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 45% | 48% |
| Never married | 34% | 41% | 27% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau