Bel Air, MD Population

Overview

10,663

Total Population

42.7

Median age

49.87%

Female population %

100.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

52.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,017

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bel Air's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bel Air is 42.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bel Air's population under 18 was 17.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bel Air's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bel Air, 12.47% were under the age of 15, 19.65% aged 15 to 29, 46.15% aged 30 to 64, 19.00% aged 65 to 84, and 2.73% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 27 less females than males in Bel Air:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.87% females and 50.13% males in Bel Air, MD.
The Bel Air, MD gender ratio is 100.5:100 i.e. 100.5 men to 100 women (1.005).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 561.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 432.

Bel Air's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bel Air population: 82.79% are White, 3.59% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.30% are Asian, 0.36% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.83% are some other race and 2.89% are multiracial.
Bel Air's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,017 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,646 (90.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bel Air is White with a population of 8,828 (82.79% of the total population).

Bel Air's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 10,699 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Bel Air's population increased by 403 (4.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bel Air's population increased by 550 (5.42%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bel Air's population was lowest in year 2000 at 9,746.