| PEOPLE | South Laurel | Merced | United States |
| Population | 26,112 | 78,958 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 3,205 | 3,386 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 7.44% | 21.63% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 32.5 | 28.1 | 37.3 |
| Households | 9,787 | 24,899 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.62 | 3.1 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 47.33% | 49.05% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 52.67% | 50.95% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 34.91% | 38.24% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 65.09% | 61.76% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.25% | 9.38% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.54% | 8.62% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.72% | 8.39% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.94% | 5.39% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.33% | 3.94% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.84% | 9.33% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.62% | 14.75% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.59% | 11.83% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 13.82% | 11.05% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 13.82% | 11.05% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.02% | 8.56% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.02% | 8.56% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.47% | 4.60% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.14% | 2.82% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.71% | 1.34% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 23.23% | 52.15% | 72.41% |
| Black | 60.88% | 6.28% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 5.18% | 11.83% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.31% | 1.46% | 0.95% |
| Other | 10.40% | 28.28% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 1.60% | 2.58% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 98.40% | 97.42% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 29.36% | 32.97% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 29.83% | 28.52% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 24.12% | 24.34% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 16.70% | 14.16% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 11.74% | 10.20% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 8.80% | 7.14% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 4.01% | 5.64% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 35.07% | 38.67% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 40.38% | 38.34% | 31.95% |
