Population
1,592 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Maryland
City profile · Maryland · Census ACS 2023
Naval Academy, MD
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Naval Academy - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 1,592
- Residents
- $120,347
- Median income
- $1,857
- Median rent (state)
Naval Academy - the verdict
Nationally, Naval Academy sits in the 87th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 87th
- percentile, household income
- 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: Naval Academy, MD
Maryland's Naval Academy is a small town, with 1,592 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Naval Academy brings in $120,347 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 21.8 years. 32.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Maryland carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Maryland at 105.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,857 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $255 across Maryland, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 81.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).
Median Household Income
$120,347 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
105.0 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average
How does Naval Academy compare to other US cities?
Where Naval Academy sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 87% higher 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 Naval Academy 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 Naval Academy near the bottom of Maryland's cities
Among the 479 Maryland cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Naval Academy ranks #365 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Naval Academy only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#148 of 445
67th percentile in Maryland
Median Gross Rent
#180 of 479
38th percentile in Maryland
Poverty Rate
#365 of 479
0th percentile in Maryland
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#255 of 479
47th 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.
87th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 32.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 12.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,592
Median Income
$120,347
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
21.8
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
12.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
32.9%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
45.3%
Carpool
7.8%
Public Transit
1.0%
Walk
36.8%
Work from Home
8.4%
Other
0.7%
Based on 1,346 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 Naval Academy 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
81.9 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Maryland
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Naval Academy's 1,592 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Naval Academy's $120,347 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Naval Academy 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Naval Academy (this city) | 1,592 | $120,347 |
| New Market | 1,588 | $198,080 |
| Colmar Manor | 1,579 | $104,074 |
| Wilson-Conococheague | 1,614 | $60,258 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Naval Academy, MD?
What is the population of Naval Academy, MD? +
The population of Naval Academy, MD stands at 1,592 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Naval Academy, MD? +
Median annual household income in Naval Academy runs $120,347, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Naval Academy? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Naval Academy; 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.
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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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