City profile · Maryland · Census ACS 2023

Beltsville, MD

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Beltsville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

19,086
Residents
$97,115
Median income
$381,100
Median home
$1,857
Median rent (state)

Beltsville - the verdict

Beltsville ranks in the 76th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

76th
percentile, household income
76th
percentile, home value
78th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Beltsville, MD

19,086 people live in Beltsville, Maryland - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $97,115 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 8.5%. Home values in Beltsville run a median of $381,100, and the median resident age is 40.4 years. Educational attainment runs 35.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 57.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 55.9°F with 44.0 inches of precipitation per year and 15.8 inches of snowfall.

Maryland carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Maryland scores 105.0 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,857 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Maryland's average monthly utility costs around $255 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 72.4 out of 100 (High).

Population

19,086 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maryland

Median Household Income

$97,115 /yr

Poverty 8.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average

How does Beltsville compare to other US cities?

Here's how Beltsville stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 76% higher than other cities
Home value 76% pricier than other cities
Median rent 78% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Beltsville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Maryland only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Maryland-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Beltsville toward the top of Maryland's cities

Among the 479 Maryland cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Beltsville ranks #107 - the 77th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Beltsville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#231 of 445
48th percentile in Maryland
Median Gross Rent
#180 of 479
38th percentile in Maryland
Median Home Value
#205 of 450
54th percentile in Maryland
Poverty Rate
#107 of 479
77th percentile in Maryland
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#233 of 479
51st percentile in Maryland

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Maryland only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

76thIncome percentile

76th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Beltsville's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$381,100 24th percentile more affordable than 24% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Beltsville $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Beltsville, MD Beltsville, MD's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Beltsville, MD-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Beltsville, MD median $97,115/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Beltsville, MD's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Beltsville, MD. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 35.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
19,086
Median Income
$97,115
Median Home Value
$381,100
Median Age
40.4
Poverty Rate
8.5%
Labor force participation
57.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
35.7%

Climate

Avg Temperature
55.9°F
Annual Precipitation
44.0"
Annual Snowfall
15.8"

Schools

Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
63.7%
Carpool
16.4%
Public Transit
5.5%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
10.3%
Other
3.2%

Based on 8,424 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Maryland - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$255
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Maryland state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Maryland state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Beltsville sits in

Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,857/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
72.4 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Maryland

East Riverdale
19,043 people
Redland
18,976 people
Cumberland
18,938 people
Maryland
18,669 people
Seabrook
18,495 people
Oxon Hill
18,491 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Beltsville's 19,086 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Five Forks, SC
19,093 people
Olivehurst, CA
19,071 people
Kingsland, GA
19,101 people
Liberal, KS
19,107 people
Phoenixville, PA
19,062 people
Prichard, AL
19,121 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Beltsville's $97,115 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Louisville, NE
$97,115 median income
Norwood, MA
$97,110 median income
Ocean Grove, MA
$97,109 median income
Fairfield Plantation, GA
$97,133 median income
Nespelem Community, WA
$97,143 median income
Monrovia, CA
$97,083 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Beltsville, MD Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Beltsville, MD - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 21.4% 29.3% 8.5% 32.9% 7.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 42.5% White 21.4% Black or African American 29.3% Asian 8.5% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 32.9% Two or more races 7.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Beltsville compares to nearby Maryland cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Beltsville (this city) 19,086 $97,115
East Riverdale 19,043 $82,401
Redland 18,976 $123,587
Cumberland 18,938 $47,819
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MD NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Beltsville, MD?

What is the population of Beltsville, MD? +

19,086 people live in Beltsville, MD according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Beltsville, MD? +

Median annual household income in Beltsville runs $97,115, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Beltsville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Beltsville; the closest available measure is the Maryland state average, a cost of living index of 105.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Maryland vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Beltsville, MD? +

A typical home in Beltsville is worth $381,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Beltsville? +

The average annual temperature in Beltsville runs 55.9°F, 44.0 inches of precipitation, and 15.8 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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