Laurel, FL Demographics

A map of Laurel's Population by Race

Laurel, Florida had a population of 12,186 in 2020. It was 89.5% White, 1.7% Black, 1.8% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Laurel, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 955 places in Florida, Laurel is the 302nd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Laurel's White Population

10,909 residents of Laurel identify as White, or 89.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Laurel considerably larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 955 places in Florida, Laurel is ranked #100 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Laurel is more White than neighboring Nokomis (88.1% White), Osprey (88% White), Palmer Ranch (85.7% White), and Vamo (86.4% White). Laurel is less White than neighboring Venice (92.2% White).

Laurel's Black Population

205 residents of Laurel identify as Black, or 1.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Laurel less than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 955 places in Florida, Laurel is ranked #693 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Laurel is more Black than neighboring Nokomis (0.5% Black), Osprey (0.5% Black), Venice (0.7% Black), Palmer Ranch (1.3% Black), and Vamo (1.4% Black).

Laurel's Asian Population

219 residents of Laurel identify as Asian, or 1.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Laurel roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 955 places in Florida, Laurel is ranked #344 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Laurel is more Asian than neighboring Nokomis (1.2% Asian), Venice (1% Asian), and Vamo (1.3% Asian). Laurel is less Asian than neighboring Osprey (3.3% Asian), and Palmer Ranch (2.9% Asian).

Laurel's Hispanic Population

441 residents of Laurel identify as Hispanic, or 3.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Laurel considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 955 places in Florida, Laurel is ranked #858 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Laurel is less Hispanic than neighboring Nokomis (5.8% Hispanic), Osprey (4.7% Hispanic), Venice (3.7% Hispanic), Palmer Ranch (6.8% Hispanic), and Vamo (7.4% Hispanic).

Laurel's Native American/Other Population

78 residents of Laurel identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Laurel roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 955 places in Florida, Laurel is ranked #591 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Laurel is more Native American/Other than neighboring Osprey (0.4% Native American/Other), Venice (0.4% Native American/Other), and Palmer Ranch (0.4% Native American/Other). Laurel is less Native American/Other than neighboring Vamo (0.7% Native American/Other).

Laurel's Multiracial Population

334 residents of Laurel identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Laurel roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 955 places in Florida, Laurel is ranked #690 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Laurel is more Multiracial than neighboring Venice (2.1% Multiracial). Laurel is less Multiracial than neighboring Nokomis (3.9% Multiracial), Osprey (3.2% Multiracial), Palmer Ranch (2.8% Multiracial), and Vamo (2.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.