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Welcome to Laurel Park ...

Laurel Park is located in Henderson County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Laurel Park has a population of 2,320 people<2> (see below for details).

Laurel Park is 2,750 feet [838 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Laurel Park is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Laurel Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Laurel Park: 828

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Laurel Park had an population of 2,320 people. This is an increase of 6.42% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Laurel Park had a population of 2,180 people. This makes Laurel Park the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Laurel Park represents 0.02% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 236th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,180 people, the population of Laurel Park increased 18.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,835 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Laurel Park.

Communities Also Named Laurel Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Laurel Park: This one is located in Henderson County and the other is located in Watauga County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 10 communities that are also named Laurel Park - they are located in Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Laurel Park.

Communities near Laurel Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Laurel Park.

  • Asheville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Fletcher
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Brevard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <4>
  • Mills River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Flat Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Tryon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Biltmore Forest
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
  • Lake Lure
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Saluda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Laurel Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laurel Park.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Laurel Park. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Laurel Park.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Laurel Park. See our Newspapers Page for Laurel Park.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laurel Park ...

Looking for more information about Laurel Park? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Laurel Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Laurel Park.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Laurel Park.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laurel Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.