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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Bel Air, MD compare?
| Figure | Bel Air, MD |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 10,507 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 10,661 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,510 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 11.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.0% |
| Measure | Bel Air, MD |
|---|---|
| Total population | 10,585±55 |
| Median age | 42.6±2.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.9%±3.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 74.8%±5.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.3%±3.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.8%±2.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 11.2%±3.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 43.0%±4.3 pts |
| Median household income | $74,605±$10,974 |
| Per capita income | $46,446±$4,044 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.8%±4.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $318,400±$23,329 |
| Median gross rent | $1,492±$90 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.4%±8.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.2%±5.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.0%±3.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.7%±4.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.0%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.7 min±2.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.4%±2.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov