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.

A relatively large number of people in Laurel telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.59% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

One of the benefits of Laurel is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.01 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The citizens of Laurel are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.94% of adults in Laurel have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Laurel in 2018 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.