Bel Air, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 10,080. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,014 (-0.7% change)
Males: 4,883 (48.4%), Females: 5,197 (51.6%)

Zip codes: 21014, 21015.

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $44,135
Median house value: $139,000

Population by Race

Races in Bel Air:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.1%)
  • Black (4.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (27.3%), Irish (18.8%), English (12.6%), Italian (12.1%), Polish (5.3%), United States (5.1%).

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Map of Bel Air, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bel Air

  • High school or higher: 89.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bel Air town

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 54.2%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

3.6% Foreign born (1.9% Asia, 1.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +991 (+10.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Bel Air:

  • UPPER CHESAPEAKE MEDICAL CENTER (500 UPPER CHESAPEAKE DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bel Air:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bel Air:

  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 34 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Abbreviation: BWI)
  • LANCASTER (about 41 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 53 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bel Air:

  • FALLSTON (about 5 miles; FALLSTON, MD; Abbreviation: W42)
  • HARFORD COUNTY (about 11 miles; CHURCHVILLE, MD; Abbreviation: 0W3)
  • MARTIN STATE (about 16 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Abbreviation: MTN)

Amtrak station near Bel Air:

  • 13 miles: ABERDEEN (S. PHILADELPHIA & BELAIR AVE.). Services: free short-term parking, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Bel Air:

  • HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,646; Location: 401 THOMAS RUN RD; Public; Website: www.harford.cc.md.us)
  • INTERNATIONAL BEAUTY SCHOOL 3 (Full-time enrollment: 21; Location: 227 ARCHER ST; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.INTLBEAUTYSCHOOLS.COM)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Bel Air:

  • MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • TOWSON UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; TOWSON, MD; Full-time enrollment: 13,971)
  • JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 12,330)
  • LOYOLA COLLEGE (about 24 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,859)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE (about 26 miles; Baltimore, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,456)
  • UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE (about 26 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,230)
  • BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,227)

Schools

Public high schools in Bel Air:

  • C. MILTON WRIGHT HIGH (Students: 1,788; Location: 1301 N FOUNTAIN GREEN RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BEL AIR HIGH (Students: 1,647; Location: 100 HEIGHE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HARFORD TECHNICAL HIGH (Students: 1,070; Location: 200 THOMAS RUN RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Bel Air:

  • JOHN CARROLL SCHOOL INC (Students: 825; Location: 703 CHURCHVILLE ROAD; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • EMMORTON BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 32; Location: 106 PLUM TREE ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: PO BOX 1038; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bel Air:

  • SOUTHAMPTON MIDDLE (Students: 1,540; Location: 1200 MOORES MILL RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BEL AIR MIDDLE (Students: 1,462; Location: 99 IDLEWILD STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HOMESTEAD/WAKEFIELD ELEMENTARY (Students: 992; Location: 900 S MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PROSPECT MILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 879; Location: 101 PROSPECT MILL RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HICKORY ELEMENTARY (Students: 693; Location: 2100 CONOWINGO RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FOUNTAIN GREEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 647; Location: 517 FOUNTAIN GREEN RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EMMORTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 580; Location: 2502 TOLLGATE RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • RING FACTORY ELEMENTARY (Students: 567; Location: 1400 EMMORTON RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BEL AIR ELEMENTARY (Students: 525; Location: 30 E LEE ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JOHN ARCHER SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: 100 THOMAS RUN RD; Grades: UG – UG)

Private primary/middle schools in Bel Air:

  • ST MARGARET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 599; Location: 205 HICKORY AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • BEL FOREST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 227; Location: 603 VALE RD; Grades: PK – 6)
  • KIDDIE ACADEMY OF GOLDEN RING (Students: 80; Location: 108 WHEEL RD STE 200; Grades: PK – KG)
  • KIDDIE ACADEMY OF BEL AIR (Students: 41; Location: 108 WHEEL RD; Grades: PK – KG)