City profile · Maryland · Census ACS 2023

Bel Air South, MD

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

57,702
Residents
$120,721
Median income
$384,000
Median home
$1,857
Median rent (state)

Bel Air South - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Bel Air South places in the 87th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

87th
percentile, household income
76th
percentile, home value
78th
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: Bel Air South, MD

Bel Air South is a small city in Maryland, home to 57,702 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Bel Air South brings in $120,721 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.9%. Bel Air South's housing stock carries a median value of $384,000, and the median resident age is 38.2 years. Educational attainment runs 47.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 65.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Maryland carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Maryland scores 105.0 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,857 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Maryland's average monthly utility costs around $255 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 72.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

57,702 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maryland

Median Household Income

$120,721 /yr

Poverty 2.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average

How does Bel Air South compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 87% higher than other cities
Home value 76% pricier than other cities
Median rent 78% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Bel Air South's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Maryland, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

87thIncome percentile

87th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Bel Air South's home value compares nationally

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

$384,000 24th percentile more affordable than 24% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $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. Bel Air South $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 - Bel Air South, MD Bel Air South, MD's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bel Air South, MD-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 Bel Air South, MD median $120,721/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%
Bel Air South, MD'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 Bel Air South, MD. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 47.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.4%

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

Population
57,702
Median Income
$120,721
Median Home Value
$384,000
Median Age
38.2
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Labor force participation
65.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
47.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
73.3%
Carpool
6.1%
Public Transit
0.7%
Walk
0.5%
Work from Home
17.7%
Other
1.7%

Based on 29,950 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$255
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Maryland 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 Maryland state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bel Air South sits in

Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,857/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
72.5 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Maryland

Towson
57,683 people
Bowie
57,771 people
Severn
58,041 people
Aspen Hill
53,752 people
Wheaton
52,172 people
Dundalk
65,441 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bel Air South's 57,702 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lancaster, PA
57,683 people
Decatur, AL
57,760 people
Weymouth, MA
57,786 people
Casa Grande, AZ
57,590 people
Coconut Creek, FL
57,587 people
Royal Oak, MI
57,880 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bel Air South's $120,721 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Hasley Canyon, CA
$120,714 median income
West Haven-Sylvan, OR
$120,709 median income
Heron Bay, GA
$120,735 median income
Paia, HI
$120,735 median income
Pukalani, HI
$120,707 median income
Martin Lake, MN
$120,705 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bel Air South, MD 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 Bel Air South, MD - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 76.5% 10.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.0% White 76.5% Black or African American 10.5% Asian 5.8% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 1.5% Two or more races 5.6% 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 Bel Air South compares to nearby Maryland cities

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

City Population Median Household Income
Bel Air South (this city) 57,702 $120,721
Towson 57,683 $100,481
Bowie 57,771 $141,831
Severn 58,041 $130,627
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bel Air South, MD?

What is the population of Bel Air South, MD? +

The population of Bel Air South, MD stands at 57,702 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bel Air South, MD? +

The median household income in Bel Air South is $120,721 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bel Air South? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bel Air South; the closest available measure is the Maryland state average, a cost of living index of 105.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Maryland vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Bel Air South, MD? +

Homes in Bel Air South carry a median value of $384,000, 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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