City profile · Maryland · Census ACS 2023

Odenton, MD

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

45,585
Residents
$126,455
Median income
$408,400
Median home
$1,857
Median rent (state)

Odenton - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Odenton lands in the 89th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

89th
percentile, household income
78th
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: Odenton, MD

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 45,585 residents in Odenton, a small city within Maryland. Odenton households earn a median of $126,455 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.5%. Typical homes in Odenton are valued around $408,400, and the median resident age is 36.6 years. About 50.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 68.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 5 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,857 per month statewide. 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).

Population

45,585 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maryland

Median Household Income

$126,455 /yr

Poverty 2.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average

How does Odenton compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 89% higher than other cities
Home value 78% 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 Odenton against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Maryland only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Maryland-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Odenton toward the top of Maryland's cities

Among the 479 Maryland cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Odenton ranks #111 - the 77th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Odenton only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#131 of 445
71st percentile in Maryland
Median Gross Rent
#180 of 479
38th percentile in Maryland
Median Home Value
#178 of 450
60th percentile in Maryland
Poverty Rate
#295 of 479
38th percentile in Maryland
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#111 of 479
77th 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.

89thIncome percentile

89th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Odenton's home value compares nationally

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

$408,400 22nd percentile more affordable than 22% 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%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Odenton $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 - Odenton, MD Odenton, MD's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Odenton, 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 Odenton, MD median $126,455/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%
Odenton, 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 Odenton, MD. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 50.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 68.6%

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

Population
45,585
Median Income
$126,455
Median Home Value
$408,400
Median Age
36.6
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Labor force participation
68.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
50.8%

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
70.3%
Carpool
6.1%
Public Transit
3.3%
Walk
1.6%
Work from Home
17.8%
Other
0.9%

Based on 25,439 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 Odenton 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

Potomac
46,230 people
Hagerstown
43,490 people
Catonsville
42,717 people
North Bethesda
49,498 people
Annapolis
40,744 people
Essex
40,670 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Odenton's 45,585 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Keller, TX
45,598 people
Ashburn, VA
45,551 people
Elmhurst, IL
45,538 people
Altamonte Springs, FL
45,657 people
Haltom City, TX
45,681 people
Plainfield, IL
45,705 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Odenton's $126,455 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Seabeck, WA
$126,442 median income
Cambridge, MA
$126,469 median income
Wacousta, MI
$126,471 median income
Durham, CT
$126,406 median income
Gregory, OK
$126,406 median income
South Jordan, UT
$126,400 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Odenton, 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 Odenton, MD - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 51.3% 27.1% 12.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.3% White 51.3% Black or African American 27.1% Asian 5.2% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 3.8% Two or more races 12.2% 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 Odenton 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
Odenton (this city) 45,585 $126,455
Potomac 46,230 $239,205
Hagerstown 43,490 $49,957
Catonsville 42,717 $110,051
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MD NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Odenton, MD?

What is the population of Odenton, MD? +

The population of Odenton, MD stands at 45,585 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Odenton runs $126,455, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Odenton? +

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

Homes in Odenton carry a median value of $408,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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

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