Laurel is a community in Henrico County, Virginia, home to about 18,721 people across 5.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 23228, and parts of 23060 and 23294 are in Laurel too.
Homes sold for a median of $235 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Laurel; also Lakeside and Dumbarton
Mostly Glen Allen; 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 | Richmond International Airport (RIC)6 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA213 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 17,769 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 70th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Henrico County grew from 30,062 residents in 1900 to 334,389 in 2020.
Henrico County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 45.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richmond Intl Ap, VA weather station (6 miles away).
183,459 jobs at 9,754 businesses in Henrico County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
310 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Laurel.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 55 |
| Mental health providers | 163 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 34 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Henrico County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumbarton ElementaryRichmond | Pre-K–5 | 684 | Public | 11.5 mi |
| Elizabeth Holladay ElementaryRichmond | Pre-K–5 | 859 | Public | 9.7 mi |
| Lakeside ElementaryRichmond | Pre-K–5 | 397 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Maude Trevvett ElementaryRichmond | Pre-K–5 | 578 | Public | 10.9 mi |
| Brookland MiddleRichmond | 6–8 | 1,034 | Public | 10.9 mi |
| George H. Moody MiddleRichmond | 6–8 | 1,086 | Public | 9.8 mi |
| Hermitage HighRichmond | 9–12 | 1,719 | Public | 11.1 mi |
| Advanced Career Education Center at HermitageRichmond | — | — | Career and Technical | 11.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic SchoolRichmond | Pre-K–8 | 337 | Roman Catholic | 10.3 mi |
| Lynnhaven SchoolHenrico | 9–12 | 48 | Nonsectarian | 10.6 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 Lakeside, Glen Allen, Innsbrook, Dumbarton and Short Pump.
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