Laurel

County:: Henrico County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.388
State:: Virginia

Laurel is a CDP located in Henrico County, Virginia. Laurel has a 2025 population of 18,922. Laurel is currently growing at a rate of 0.79% annually and its population has increased by 7.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,678 in 2020.

The average household income in Laurel is $89,742 with a poverty rate of 7.39%.The median age in Laurel is 34.9 years: 33.1 years for males, and 37.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Laurel includes 43.49% White, 30.77% Black or African American, 9.7% Asian, 6.67% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,907	43.49%
Black or African American	5,594	30.77%
Asian	1,763	9.7%
Two or more races	1,655	9.1%
Other race	1,212	6.67%
Native American	28	0.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	21	0.12%

Laurel Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Laurel's average per capita income is $48,750. Household income levels show a median of $69,932. The poverty rate stands at 7.39%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$108,605	-
Families	$92,579	$108,712
Households	$69,932	$89,742
Non Families	$48,975	$59,647

$48,750

Average Income

$69,932

Median Household Income

7.39%

Poverty Rate