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Compare Laurel to Fort Washington

This post compares Laurel, Maryland to Fort Washington, Maryland across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Laurel (city) Fort Washington (CDP)
Population 25,913 24,144
Income (median) $55,891 $63,631
Home Value (median) $239,700 $324,300
White 30% 11%
Black 50% 68%
Asian 7% 9%
With Kids 30% 24%
Age (median) 35 47
Rentals 53% 12%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Laurel or Fort Washington?
A: Laurel has a similar population count than Fort Washington: 25913 compared with 24144 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Laurel or in Fort Washington?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Laurel.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Laurel or Fort Washington?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Laurel.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Laurel does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Laurel versus 12% for Fort Washington.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Laurel may include: Greenbelt, Owings-Mills, and South-Laurel.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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