Bel Air, Maryland

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
CountyHarford
Founded1780
Incorporated1874
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorPaula Etting (R)
Area
 • Town
3.04 sq mi (7.88 km2)
 • Land3.03 sq mi (7.85 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Town
10,661
 • Density3,516.8/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

Bel Air is a town and the county seat of Harford County, Maryland, United States. 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 urban area had a population of 214,647 as of the 2020 census, making it the 180th most populous in the United States.