Here’s How Bel Air’s Population Changed In 2018

BEL AIR, MD — New population estimates for cities and towns across the United States show that Bel Air gained residents in 2018. The U.S. Census Bureau released the estimates in the past week.

According to the figures, the 2018 population for Bel Air was 10,044, an increase of 17 from 2017.

The census data shows that overall, in the past eight years, however, Bel Air has lost 56 residents.

Here is a look at the population estimates for Bel Air:

More people moved to Phoenix than any other American city in 2018, according to the new data. Phoenix was among a handful of cities mainly in the West and the South that had the largest population increases in 2018.

San Antonio, Fort Worth, Seattle and Charlotte rounded out the top five cities with the largest population increases.

Ten communities in America exceeded the 50,000-population mark in 2018 while another three crossed the 100,000-population mark.

These are the 15 cities with the largest population increases in 2018 overall:

1. Phoenix, Arizona
2. San Antonio, Texas
3. Fort Worth, Texas
4. Seattle, Washington
5. Charlotte, North Carolina
6. Austin, Texas
7. Jacksonville, Florida
8. San Diego, California
9. Denver, Colorado
10. Frisco, Texas
11. Columbus, Ohio
12. Henderson City, Nevada
13. McKinney, Texas
14. Las Vegas, Nevada
15. Miami, Florida

New York City remains America’s most populous city but more than 39,000 residents fled the Big Apple in 2018, the figures show.

On the country’s opposite coast, Los Angeles — the second-most populous city — gained nearly 8,500 residents.

Patch editor Dan Hampton contributed to this report.