Laurel, Delaware

About Laurel

Laurel, DE is a small town located in southern Delaware with an estimated population of 4,395.

Officially, Laurel is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.77 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,587 residents per square mile.

📰 Laurel News Today

• State Police Investigating Two-Vehicle Fatal Crash in Laurel Delaware.gov · Sep 16
• These Haunted Attractions Offer Halloween Fun Around Delaware Delaware Today · Oct 5
• Slur, threat lead to hate crime indictment in Laurel | Exclusive The News Journal · Oct 7
• Laurel vs Smyrna - Girls Varsity Soccer 10/06/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Oct 6
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Laurel, Delaware - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Delaware headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Laurel Unique

• A top-25 city in Delaware by population (#13 of 57 incorporated places).
• One of 10 places in the US named Laurel — but the Delaware one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Delaware, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Laurel

• Nothing Better — burger
• Abbott's on Broad Creek
• Brothers Pizza — pizza
• Laurel Pizzeria — pizza
• Panda & Tokyo — chinese
• Pizza King — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Laurel

• Tidewater Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Laurel

• Laurel Elementary School
• Laurel Middle School
• Laurel Senior High School
• North Laurel Early Learning Academy

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Laurel

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