Moving to Laurel, Virginia

About Laurel, Virginia
Laurel

Laurel is a census-designated place (CDP) in western Henrico County, Virginia, United States, named after the number of laurel trees in the area. The population was 17,769 at the 2020 United States Census.

Laurel is the location of the Laurel Skate Park. The bowl was recently filled in with smooth concrete and the vertical ramp removed to make way for safer amenities.

Laurel is the location of the Laurel Industrial School Historic District.

Gender
Gender Laurel Virginia Country
Female 51.2% 50.8% 50.8%
Male 48.8% 49.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Laurel Virginia Country
Less than $10,000 2.4% 4.8% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3% 3.3% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 8.2% 7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.1% 7.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 18.8% 10.8% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 21% 16.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.3% 12.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 19.8% 17.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.8% 9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.6% 11.6% 8.3%
Education


Education Laurel Virginia Country
< 9th Grade 4% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 28% 24% 27.0%
Other College 22% 19% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 17% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 9% 13% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Laurel Virginia Country
White 48% 61.2% 60.1%
African American 31% 18.7% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 5.2% 6.6% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.4% 3.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 12.1% 9.5% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity