Town in Harford County, Maryland · 3 sq mi · 3,455 people per sq mi
10,473 people live in Bel Air. The typical household earns $74,605, and the median resident is 42.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,661 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.85%
Men 39.5 · Women 44.4
1850–2026
10,473
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
10,473
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,473 | -34 | 0.32% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,507 | -46 | 0.44% |
| 2024 | 10,553 | -60 | 0.57% |
| 2023 | 10,613 | +29 | 0.27% |
| 2022 | 10,584 | -44 | 0.41% |
| 2021 | 10,628 | -33 | 0.31% |
| 2020 | 10,661 | +141 | 1.34% |
| 2019 | 10,520 | +126 | 1.21% |
| 2018 | 10,394 | +54 | 0.52% |
| 2017 | 10,340 | +17 | 0.16% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Bel Air has a population change lower than Harford County, Maryland, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 106 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 45% | 48% |
| Never married | 34% | 41% | 27% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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