Bel Air, Maryland

Bel Air, Maryland
Town of Bel Air
Bel Air's South Main Street in December 2021
Location of Bel Air, Maryland
Bel Air
Bel Air
Bel Air
Coordinates: 39°32′12″N 76°20′54″W / 39.53667°N 76.34833°W / 39.53667; -76.34833
Country United States
State Maryland
County Harford
Founded1780
Incorporated1874
Government
  TypeCouncil-Manager
  MayorPaula Etting (R)
Area
  Town
3.04 sq mi (7.88 km2)
  Land3.03 sq mi (7.85 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Town
10,661
  Density3,517.32/sq mi (1,357.84/km2)
  Urban
214,647 (US: 180th)
  Urban density2,002.3/sq mi (773.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
21014, 21015
Area codes410, 443, and 667
FIPS code24-05825
WebsiteBel Air, Maryland

The town of Bel Air is the county seat of Harford County, Maryland. According to the 2020 United States census, the population of the town was 10,661.

The United States Census Bureau defines an urban area in northeast Maryland in which Bel Air is the principal settlement: the Bel Air–Aberdeen, MD urban area had a population of 214,647 as of the 2020 census, making it the 180th most-populous in the United States.