City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Laurel, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Laurel - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

11,868
Residents
$89,282
Median income
$450,200
Median home
$1,958
Median rent (state)

Laurel - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Laurel places in the 70th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

70th
percentile, household income
81st
percentile, home value
81st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Laurel, FL

Florida's Laurel is a small town, with 11,868 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $89,282 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.5%. Home values in Laurel run a median of $450,200, and the median resident age is 62.9 years. About 41.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 42.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Florida scores 103.4 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,958 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Florida's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 98.2 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

11,868 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$89,282 /yr

Poverty 2.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Laurel compare to other US cities?

Here's how Laurel stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 70% higher than other cities
Home value 81% pricier than other cities
Median rent 81% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Laurel against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Florida-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Laurel toward the bottom of Florida's cities

Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Laurel ranks #787 - the 15th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Laurel only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#231 of 903
74th percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#436 of 930
48th percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#184 of 894
79th percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#787 of 930
15th percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#220 of 930
76th percentile in Florida

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Florida only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

70thIncome percentile

70th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Laurel's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$450,200 19th percentile more affordable than 19% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Laurel $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Laurel, FL Laurel, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Laurel, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Laurel, FL median $89,282/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Laurel, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Laurel, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 41.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 42.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
11,868
Median Income
$89,282
Median Home Value
$450,200
Median Age
62.9
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Labor force participation
42.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
41.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
71.2%
Carpool
5.2%
Public Transit
0.4%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
21.5%
Other
1.3%

Based on 4,511 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Laurel sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,958/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Lantana
11,845 people
Middleburg
11,911 people
Westview
11,823 people
South Miami
11,926 people
Gulfport
11,735 people
Shady Hills
12,012 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Laurel's 11,868 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Mount Sinai, NY
11,876 people
Dranesville, VA
11,860 people
Robertsville, NJ
11,859 people
Elizabethtown, PA
11,857 people
Mountain Top, PA
11,856 people
Rossmoor, CA
11,895 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Laurel's $89,282 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

North Hobbs, NM
$89,279 median income
Fairburn, GA
$89,276 median income
North Omak, WA
$89,276 median income
Maybrook, NY
$89,293 median income
Temple, GA
$89,269 median income
Lake Lakengren, OH
$89,295 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Laurel, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Laurel, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 88.3% 6.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4% White 88.3% Black or African American 1.6% Asian 1.6% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.9% Two or more races 6.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Laurel compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Laurel (this city) 11,868 $89,282
Lantana 11,845 $69,677
Middleburg 11,911 $70,877
Westview 11,823 $53,840
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Laurel, FL?

What is the population of Laurel, FL? +

The population of Laurel, FL stands at 11,868 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Laurel, FL? +

In Laurel, the typical household earns $89,282 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Laurel? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Laurel; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Laurel, FL? +

The median home value in Laurel is $450,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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