Laurel is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, home to about 29,798 people across 4.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 20707, and parts of 20708 are in Laurel too.
Homes sold for a median of $250 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Laurel; also West Laurel and Konterra
Mostly South Laurel; part is in Laurel
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Laurel. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA112 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Laurel; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Laurel had 30,060 residents in the 2020 census, up 51% since 2000.
It’s the 44th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Prince George's County grew from 29,898 residents in 1900 to 967,201 in 2020.
Prince George's County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laurel 3 W, MD weather station (2 miles away).
276,055 jobs at 16,350 businesses in Prince George's County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
624 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Laurel.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 66 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 80 |
| Dentists | 68 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 92 |
| Mental health providers | 198 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 98 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1870.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Prince George's County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield Run ElementaryLaurel | Pre-K–5 | 482 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| James H. Harrison ElementaryLaurel | Pre-K–5 | 304 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Laurel ElementaryLaurel | Pre-K–5 | 472 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Montpelier ElementaryLaurel | Pre-K–5 | 573 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Oaklands ElementaryLaurel | Pre-K–5 | 483 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Scotchtown Hills ElementaryLaurel | Pre-K–5 | 589 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Bond Mill ElementaryLaurel | K–5 | 463 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Chesapeake Math and IT Public CharterLaurel | K–12 | 1,681 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower MiddleLaurel | 6–8 | 1,047 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Laurel HighLaurel | 9–12 | 2,129 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Academy of LaurelLaurel | Pre-K–8 | 160 | Baptist | 0.5 mi |
| St Mary of the Mills SchoolLaurel | K–8 | 221 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| St Vincent Pallotti High SchoolLaurel | 9–12 | 419 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with South Laurel, West Laurel, Konterra and Burtonsville.
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