Bel Air South, Maryland Population 2024

58,676

Bel Air South Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bel Air South was:

  • White: 78.25%
  • Black or African American: 9.75%
  • Asian: 5.35%
  • Two or more races: 5.21%
  • Other race: 1.27%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.12%
  • Native American: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
21.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,758.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.64% (3,652)
The current population of Bel Air South, Maryland is 58,676 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 55,024.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White44,68978.25%
Black or African American5,5699.75%
Asian3,0545.35%
Two or more races2,9785.21%
Other race7251.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander670.12%
Native American270.05%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Bel Air South Population by Race

Bel Air South Population Pyramid 2024

Bel Air South Median Age

38.3

Total

37.1

Male

40.1

Female

Bel Air South Adults

There are 44,157 adults, (8,582 of whom are seniors) in Bel Air South.

Bel Air South Age Dependency

60.5

Age Dependency Ratio

24.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Bel Air South Sex Ratio

Female28,97950.74%
Male28,13049.26%

Bel Air South Population by Age

Bel Air South Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,1322.5882.917.1
Married12,4273.1791.88.2
Non Family6,5051.2367.432.6
Female2,3652.9777.922.1
Male8353.088416

3.08

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

82.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bel Air South Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1172.8%
Associates Degree2,8917.25%
Bachelors Degree10,67926.79%
Graduate Degree7,78319.53%
High School Graduate8,48721.29%
Less Than 9th Grade6681.68%
Some College8,23120.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bel Air South Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bel Air South Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White31,45130,46714,390
Black3,9043,6551,744
Asian1,9901,6551,180
Hispanic1,5521,413684
2+ Races1,3171,232650
Other Race456396155
Islander67670
Native American141010

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 71.43%.

Bel Air South Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$88,101$100,536$74,292
Graduate Degree$95,893$119,732$75,494
High School Graduate$49,778$57,486$41,964
Less Than 9th Grade$34,554$50,231$18,750
Overall$69,131$83,509$58,852
Some College$52,314$64,290$44,244

$69,131

Average Earnings

$83,509

Average Male

$58,852

Average Female

Bel Air South Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bel Air South Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bel Air South Language

89.93% of Bel Air South residents speak only English, while 10.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.28% of the population.

Bel Air South Language

Bel Air South Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White43,3701,6253.75%
Black5,5513927.06%
Hispanic2,8801414.9%
Asian3,0541023.34%
Other7259112.55%
Multiple2,968903.03%

4.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.19%

Male Poverty Rate

5.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bel Air South

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bel Air South is Other, with 12.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bel Air South is Multiple, with 3.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.47%.

Bel Air South Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.67%
High School5.83%
Some College4.76%
Bachelors or Greater1.96%

Bel Air South Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.57%
Female Employed2.13%
Male Employed1.77%
Male Unemployed1.23%

Bel Air South Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bel Air South Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$136,881$156,928
Households$113,739$134,620
Married Families$155,680$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,737$74,034

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bel Air South Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.4%

Male Marriage Rate

53.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Bel Air South Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bel Air South Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bel Air South Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bel Air South Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,601

Number of Veterans

3,195

Male Veterans

406

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War1,205
Second Gulf War1,168
Vietnam814
Korea175
World War II103

Bel Air South Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,079
55 to 64789
75+765
65 to 74597
18 to 34371

Bel Air South Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,7947.93%
Black55813.14%
2+ Races17711.01%
Hispanic1729.31%
Asian522.43%
Other Race203.44%

Bel Air South Veterans by Race

Bel Air South Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bel Air South Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69%

Labor Force Participation

66.3%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Bel Air South Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bel Air South Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bel Air South Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.77%

Born in Bel Air South

93.54%

Native Born

6.46%

Foreign Born

1.94%

Non Citizen

4.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.54% of Bel Air South residents were born in the United States, with 62.77% having been born in Maryland. 1.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bel Air South Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202458,6767841.35%
202357,8927831.37%
202257,1091810.32%
202156,9281,9043.46%
202055,0246,59913.63%
201948,4251560.32%
201848,2692090.43%
201748,0605801.22%
201647,4805251.12%
201546,9553410.73%
201446,614-313-0.67%
201346,9274150.89%
201246,5121,0392.28%
201145,473-2,236-4.69%
201047,70900%

Bel Air South Population by Year