Census-designated place · Maryland
Pleasant Hills, Maryland
Pleasant Hills, census-designated place, in Harford County, Maryland. Pleasant Hills had 3,998 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,836 (±494). GEOID 2462175.
Residents, 2020 Census
3,998
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 3,836 ±494
Median household income
$166,339
±$26,259 (90% margin)
Maryland: $103,678
Median home value
$532,900
±$31,319 (90% margin)
Maryland: $419,900
Median gross rent
$1,875
±$1,394 (90% margin)
Maryland: $1,705
Where is Pleasant Hills and what county is it in?
Pleasant Hills is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Harford County, Maryland. It covers 4.4 square miles of land, 917 residents per square mile in 2020.
Pleasant Hills is in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 7 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Pleasant Hills, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 3,998 residents in Pleasant Hills, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 3,836 (±494).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Pleasant Hills is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Pleasant Hills | Harford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,836 ±494 | 263,757 | no clear change |
| Households | 1,520 ±173 | 101,795 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.52 ±0.17 | 2.57 | −0.34 |
| Housing units | 1,575 ±160 | 105,468 | +201 |
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 Pleasant Hills?
The median resident of Pleasant Hills is 49.0 years old; 21.0% are under 18 and 24.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 83.8%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 8.2%. 8.0% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Pleasant Hills | Harford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.0 ±6.3 | 40.5 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.0% ±4.4 pts | 22.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 24.5% ±5.0 pts | 17.4% | – |
| Male | 51.4% ±3.0 pts | 49.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.1% ±2.6 pts | 5.8% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.8% ±6.3 pts | 71.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.1% ±2.6 pts | 14.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.2% ±5.5 pts | 3.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.4% ±0.8 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.3% ±1.7 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 8.0% ±3.0 pts | 5.9% | +5.0 pts |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 11.6% ±4.8 pts | 8.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.6% ±3.1 pts | 8.6% | – |
| With a disability | 8.6% ±3.0 pts | 11.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.1% ±2.4 pts | 3.6% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.5% ±2.0 pts | 95.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 59.8% ±5.9 pts | 40.3% | +11.8 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 23.6% ±5.6 pts | 17.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 87.3% ±6.7 pts | 91.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.6% ±2.2 pts | 1.5% | – |
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 Pleasant Hills earn?
Half of Pleasant Hills's 1,520 households earn less than $166,339 a year (±$26,259), against $112,265 in Harford County and $103,678 in Maryland. In 2015-2019 the median was $134,537 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $31,802 after inflation.
| Measure | Pleasant Hills | Harford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $166,339 ±$26,259 | $112,265 | +$31,802 |
| Mean household income | $191,615 ±$23,995 | $133,148 | – |
| Per capita income | $72,845 ±$8,858 | $51,717 | +$16,679 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.1% ±2.0 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 3.3% ±5.4 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 1.6% ±1.6 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 99.3% ±1.0 pts | 97.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 97.3% ±2.2 pts | 92.6% | – |
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 Pleasant Hills?
Owners occupy 97.8% of Pleasant Hills's occupied homes and renters 2.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $532,900 by its owner (±$31,319).
| Measure | Pleasant Hills | Harford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $532,900 ±$31,319 | $386,400 | +$48,376 |
| Median gross rent | $1,875 ±$1,394 | $1,586 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±69.2 pts | 39.2% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,891 ±$198 | $2,165 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 97.8% ±1.7 pts | 79.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 2.2% ±1.7 pts | 20.3% | – |
| Housing units | 1,575 ±160 | 105,468 | +201 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 3.6% ±4.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±59.0 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 81.4% ±6.0 pts | 60.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 6.2% ±4.2 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 20.4% ±5.2 pts | 8.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1.6% ±1.7 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 4.4% | – |
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 Pleasant Hills work and get to work?
71.6% of Pleasant Hills's workers drive alone and 22.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 40.0 minutes.
| Measure | Pleasant Hills | Harford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 61.1% ±5.0 pts | 67.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% ±3.2 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 71.6% ±5.7 pts | 75.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.0% ±2.7 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 1.6% ±1.4 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 22.9% ±5.2 pts | 14.9% | +20.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 40.0 min ±4.3 | 32.1 min | +9.8 min |
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 Pleasant Hills?
1 census tract lies mostly in Pleasant Hills (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 3034Harford County | 4,576 | $148,462 |
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 Pleasant Hills) · Census block assignment files
How does Pleasant Hills compare with other places in Maryland?
Pleasant Hills ranks 45th of 322 places in Maryland with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS 2020-2024) | 227th | 326 |
| Residents per square mile | 271st | 326 |
| Median household income | 45th | 322 |
| Per capita income | 35th | 326 |
| Median home value | 81st | 323 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51st | 325 |
| Median age | 31st | 326 |
| Owner-occupied share | 9th | 323 |
| Work from home | 92nd | 293 |
| Travel time to work | 28th | 325 |
Pleasant Hills's figures with every place in Maryland (CSV)
Every place in Maryland, sortable · Compare Pleasant Hills 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 Pleasant Hills?
24 of the 57 figures for Pleasant Hills 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 Pleasant Hills 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.