Bel Air is a medium-sized town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 10,395 people and 15 associated neighborhoods, Bel Air is the 74th largest community in Maryland.Unlike some towns, Bel Air isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Bel Air are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bel Air is a town of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bel Air who work in management occupations (12.78%), office and administrative support (8.93%), and teaching (8.60%). Also of interest is that Bel Air has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.00% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Bel Air is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.05% of adults in Bel Air have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Bel Air in 2022 was $46,446, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $185,784 for a family of four. However, Bel Air contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bel Air is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bel Air home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bel Air residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bel Air include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Bel Air is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
