Laurel.
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Virginia·Henrico County
7 tracts·15K people·$284K median·2,857/mi²
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Laurel is $283,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.6× the US median of $458,812.
Laurel has 18,721 residents across 4 census tracts and 3 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 35.1; the population is 43.0% White, 27.9% Black, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% Asian, 5.4% Multiracial and 0.6% Other; the average household has 2.5 people; 29.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 8.4% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Maude Trevvett Elementary (76%) and Dumbarton Elementary (43%) lead the elementary schools; Brookland Middle is the middle school with reported scores (43%); Hermitage High is the high school with reported scores (69%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,616/month, 2% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Laurel is $73,609 a year, 14% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Laurel, median rent is $1,616/month and the median home value is $283,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Laurel reported 1.9 violent crimes and 22.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR via Henrico County Police D, 2023).
Summer highs average 86°F; winter lows average 28°F; there are 75 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 47 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Laurel are earthquake (74), winter weather (57) and ice storm (48), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.41g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Laurel, 0.3% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).