| Laurel, Virginia | |
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Location of Laurel, Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 37°38′2″N 77°30′24″W / 37.63389°N 77.50667°WCoordinates: 37°38′2″N 77°30′24″W / 37.63389°N 77.50667°W | |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 5.5 sq mi (14.2 km2) |
| • Land | 5.5 sq mi (14.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 243 ft (74 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 16,713 |
| • Density | 3,000/sq mi (1,200/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 51-44280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1469155 |
Laurel is a census-designated place (CDP) in Henrico County, Virginia. The population was 16,713 at the 2010 United States Census.
Laurel is located at 37°38′2″N 77°30′24″W / 37.63389°N 77.50667°W (37.634012, -77.506661).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14.1 km2), of which 5.4 square miles (14.0 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.71%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,875 people, 6,288 households, and 3,634 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,713.6 people per square mile (1,048.0/km²). There were 6,522 housing units at an average density of 1,189.8/sq mi (459.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 64.98% White, 24.30% African American, 0.33% Native American, 6.16% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.08% from other races, and 2.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.15% of the population.