Census-designated place · Maryland

Deale, Maryland

Deale, census-designated place, in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Deale had 4,943 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 5,333 (±792). GEOID 2422050.

Residents, 2020 Census

4,943

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 5,333 ±792

Median household income

$125,510

±$14,253 (90% margin)
Maryland: $103,678

Median home value

$431,400

±$41,458 (90% margin)
Maryland: $419,900

Median gross rent

$3,130

±$332 (90% margin)
Maryland: $1,705

Where is Deale and what county is it in?

Deale is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It covers 5.3 square miles of land, 931 residents per square mile in 2020.

Deale is in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 7 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Deale (marked with a dot) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Deale, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 4,943 residents in Deale, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 5,333 (±792).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Deale is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure DealeAnne Arundel CountyMaryland Change since 2015-2019
Total population 5,333 ±792 598,166 6,206,011 no clear change
Households 2,006 ±192 224,748 2,362,928 no clear change
Average household size 2.66 ±0.28 2.60 2.57 no clear change
Housing units 2,178 ±172 236,262 2,560,784 no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Deale?

The median resident of Deale is 44.4 years old; 20.5% are under 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 6.8%. 2.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure DealeAnne Arundel CountyMaryland Change since 2015-2019
Median age 44.4 ±4.1 39.0 39.4 no clear change
Under 18 years 20.5% ±3.4 pts 22.4% 22.2% –
65 years and over 18.1% ±3.2 pts 15.9% 16.7% –
Male 50.1% ±5.5 pts 49.7% 48.7% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.8% ±2.0 pts 10.5% 12.5% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 84.4% ±5.4 pts 61.7% 46.6% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 4.0% ±3.0 pts 17.6% 28.9% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.0% ±0.6 pts 4.2% 6.5% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.1% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 6.8% ±3.5 pts 5.4% 4.6% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.5% 0.7% –
Born outside the United States 2.4% ±1.5 pts 10.0% 16.6% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 2.2% ±1.7 pts 13.9% 21.1% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.3% ±2.0 pts 9.8% 6.8% –
With a disability 8.7% ±2.9 pts 10.8% 11.6% –
No health insurance coverage 2.1% ±1.3 pts 4.7% 6.3% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 96.9% ±1.5 pts 93.6% 91.1% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 40.6% ±5.4 pts 45.8% 43.4% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 16.8% ±3.9 pts 20.6% 20.8% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 93.8% ±2.7 pts 88.5% 88.7% –
Moved from another state in the past year 1.2% ±1.3 pts 2.9% 2.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Deale earn?

Half of Deale's 2,006 households earn less than $125,510 a year (±$14,253), against $124,911 in Anne Arundel County and $103,678 in Maryland. In 2015-2019 it was $117,587 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 3.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure DealeAnne Arundel CountyMaryland Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $125,510 ±$14,253 $124,911 $103,678 no clear change
Mean household income $150,780 ±$18,142 $156,835 $136,642 –
Per capita income $59,003 ±$7,002 $59,733 $52,979 no clear change
People below the poverty line 3.7% ±2.4 pts 5.6% 9.4% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 5.3% ±6.8 pts 5.8% 11.5% –
Households receiving SNAP 2.8% ±1.9 pts 6.5% 11.2% –
Households with a computer 98.0% ±1.6 pts 97.7% 96.5% –
Households with a broadband subscription 95.0% ±3.1 pts 95.5% 92.4% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Deale?

Owners occupy 93.3% of Deale's occupied homes and renters 6.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $431,400 by its owner (±$41,458). The median renter pays $3,130 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure DealeAnne Arundel CountyMaryland Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $431,400 ±$41,458 $467,900 $419,900 no clear change
Median gross rent $3,130 ±$332 $2,071 $1,705 +$1,238
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 46.0% ±31.9 pts 38.7% 42.3% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,407 ±$173 $2,454 $2,347 –
Owner-occupied homes 93.3% ±4.1 pts 75.1% 67.6% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 6.7% ±4.1 pts 24.9% 32.4% –
Housing units 2,178 ±172 236,262 2,560,784 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±2.2 pts 0.6% 0.8% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±26.5 pts 5.0% 4.7% –
Single-family detached homes 98.0% ±1.5 pts 59.5% 51.2% –
Mobile homes 0.5% ±0.7 pts 1.2% 1.3% –
Built 2020 or later 1.5% ±1.4 pts 1.6% 1.4% –
Built 2010 to 2019 7.6% ±3.3 pts 11.2% 8.1% –
Built 1939 or earlier 6.1% ±3.6 pts 5.0% 10.7% –
Households with no vehicle 0.0% ±2.1 pts 4.1% 8.8% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Deale work and get to work?

62.0% of Deale's workers drive alone and 24.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 43.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure DealeAnne Arundel CountyMaryland Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 67.6% ±6.1 pts 69.4% 67.1% –
Unemployment rate 6.9% ±3.7 pts 3.7% 4.9% no clear change
Drove alone to work 62.0% ±8.2 pts 70.0% 64.7% –
Carpooled 7.3% ±5.7 pts 6.8% 7.7% –
Public transportation 4.7% ±2.5 pts 1.6% 4.2% –
Walked 0.8% ±0.9 pts 1.9% 2.0% –
Worked from home 24.7% ±9.7 pts 18.5% 19.3% +20.5 pts
Mean travel time to work 43.8 min ±7.4 28.9 min 31.1 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Deale?

1 census tract lies mostly in Deale, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Deale, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Deale
Tract 7070.02Anne Arundel County4,577 $119,868 $430,70090%
Tract 7080.01Anne Arundel County3,949 $160,000 $546,5006%
Tract 7070.01Anne Arundel County5,626 $159,722 $509,6003%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Deale) · Census block assignment files

How does Deale compare with other places in Maryland?

Deale ranks 119th of 322 places in Maryland with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Deale's rank in Maryland (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)195th326
Residents per square mile268th326
Median household income119th322
Per capita income101st326
Median home value150th323
Median gross rent18th288
Poverty rate207th230
Bachelor's degree or higher167th325
Median age75th326
Owner-occupied share43rd323
Work from home78th293
Travel time to work9th325

Deale's figures with every place in Maryland (CSV)

Every place in Maryland, sortable · Compare Deale with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Deale?

16 of the 57 figures for Deale on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Deale are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.