Laurel is a somewhat small city located in the state of Montana. With a population of 7,203 people and two associated neighborhoods, Laurel is the 14th largest community in Montana.

Also of interest is that Laurel has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.59% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Laurel spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.01 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Laurel rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.94% of adults 25 and older in Laurel have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Laurel in 2022 was $32,740, which is middle income relative to Montana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $130,960 for a family of four. However, Laurel contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Laurel is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Laurel home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Laurel residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Laurel include German, English, Irish, European, and French.

The most common language spoken in Laurel is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.