Census place 2405550

Bel Air

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Bel Air town

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Bel Air.

According to the 2025 estimate, Bel Air has a population of 10,507 and 3,457 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 23 covered Maryland places are: median home value is $318,400, below the comparison median of $385,500; median household income is $74,605, below the comparison median of $85,997; and typical commute is 27.7 minutes, below the comparison median of 29.1 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$318,400
Below the comparison median of $385,500
median household income
$74,605
Below the comparison median of $85,997
typical commute
27.7 minutes
Below the comparison median of 29.1 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Bel Air's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,507
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
3,457/sq mi
3 sq mi land area
Median age
42.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$74,605
Median home value
$318,400
Median gross rent
$1,492
Bachelor’s degree or higher
43%
Typical commute
27.7 min
Drive-alone commute
81.7%
Public transit commute
1%
Walked to work
1.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
40.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
61%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
62.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.9%
Working from home
10%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88.9%
Homes built 2020+
0.4%
Households without a vehicle
5.9%
Households with children
19.9%
Residents with a disability
15.9%
Residents without insurance
6.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Harford County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Hurricane declarations
6
Snowstorm declarations
3
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ABERDEEN PHILLIPS FLD (10 mi from place center)
Average high
64.6°F
Average low
45.8°F
Annual rainfall
47.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Bel Air.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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