City profile · Maryland · Census ACS 2023

Maryland, MD

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

18,669
Residents
$109,530
Median income
$392,500
Median home
$1,857
Median rent (state)

Maryland - the verdict

Nationally, Maryland sits in the 83rd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

83rd
percentile, household income
77th
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: Maryland, MD

Maryland is a small town in Maryland, home to 18,669 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $109,530 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 Maryland run a median of $392,500, and the median resident age is 35.6 years. 48.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 70.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,857 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Maryland run around $255, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 72.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

18,669 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maryland

Median Household Income

$109,530 /yr

Poverty 8.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average

How does Maryland compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 83% higher than other cities
Home value 77% 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 Maryland 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 Maryland toward the top of Maryland's cities

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

Median Household Income
#189 of 445
58th percentile in Maryland
Median Gross Rent
#180 of 479
38th percentile in Maryland
Median Home Value
#195 of 450
57th percentile in Maryland
Poverty Rate
#107 of 479
77th percentile in Maryland
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#127 of 479
73rd 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.

83rdIncome percentile

83rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Maryland's home value compares nationally

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

$392,500 23rd percentile more affordable than 23% 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. Maryland $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 - Maryland, MD Maryland, MD's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Maryland, 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 Maryland, MD median $109,530/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%
Maryland, 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 Maryland, MD. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 48.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 70.4%

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

Population
18,669
Median Income
$109,530
Median Home Value
$392,500
Median Age
35.6
Poverty Rate
8.5%
Labor force participation
70.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
48.1%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
72.6%
Carpool
5.9%
Public Transit
3.3%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
16.7%
Other
0.6%

Based on 10,410 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 Maryland 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

Seabrook
18,495 people
Oxon Hill
18,491 people
Cumberland
18,938 people
Redland
18,976 people
East Riverdale
19,043 people
Lake Shore
18,263 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Maryland's 18,669 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Altus, OK
18,670 people
Matteson, IL
18,681 people
Steiner Ranch, TX
18,683 people
Alsip, IL
18,650 people
Ocean Acres, NJ
18,689 people
Country Walk, FL
18,693 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Maryland's $109,530 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Shingle Springs, CA
$109,531 median income
East Farmingdale, NY
$109,531 median income
Oak Point, TX
$109,528 median income
Val Verde, CA
$109,543 median income
Pump Back, OK
$109,545 median income
Eagle, WI
$109,545 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Maryland, 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 Maryland, MD - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 24.4% 43.0% 6.5% 8.0% 12.0% 6.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 24.2% White 24.4% Black or African American 43.0% Asian 6.5% American Indian 8.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 12.0% Two or more races 6.1% 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 Maryland 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
Maryland (this city) 18,669 $109,530
Seabrook 18,495 $96,033
Oxon Hill 18,491 $94,989
Cumberland 18,938 $47,819
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Maryland, MD?

What is the population of Maryland, MD? +

Maryland, MD has a population of 18,669 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Maryland runs $109,530, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Maryland? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Maryland; 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 Maryland, MD? +

A typical home in Maryland is worth $392,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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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