West Laurel is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.

[7] As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 4,083 people, 1,436 households, and 1,203 families residing in the CDP.

There were 1,461 housing units at an average density of 359.9 per square mile (139.0/km2).

There were 1,436 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.1% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.2% were non-families.

12.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.