City profile · Maryland · Census ACS 2023

Queenstown, MD

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

990
Residents
$106,500
Median income
$366,900
Median home
$1,857
Median rent (state)

Queenstown - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Queenstown lands in the 81st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

81st
percentile, household income
74th
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: Queenstown, MD

990 people live in Queenstown, Maryland - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $106,500 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 15.4%. Home values in Queenstown run a median of $366,900, and the median resident age is 35.6 years. Educational attainment runs 35.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 69.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Queenstown (No Permits), down 100% from five years earlier, per Census BPS 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. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Maryland run around $255, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 35.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

990 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maryland

Median Household Income

$106,500 /yr

Poverty 15.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average

How does Queenstown compare to other US cities?

Queenstown measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 81% higher than other cities
Home value 74% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Queenstown's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Maryland, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

81stIncome percentile

81st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Queenstown's home value compares nationally

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

$366,900 26th percentile more affordable than 26% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $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. Queenstown $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 - Queenstown, MD Queenstown, MD's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Queenstown, 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 Queenstown, MD median $106,500/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%
Queenstown, 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 Queenstown, MD. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 35.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 15.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 69.9%

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

Population
990
Median Income
$106,500
Median Home Value
$366,900
Median Age
35.6
Poverty Rate
15.4%
Labor force participation
69.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
35.8%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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700 residents705 residents710 residents715 residents 202020212022202320242025 705 residents 711 residents ▲ +0.9%
Queenstown's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 3
2020 7
2021 10
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0

Permit volume decreased 100% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
70.9%
Carpool
20.3%
Public Transit
1.3%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
7.2%

Based on 474 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 Queenstown 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
35.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Maryland

Chevy Chase Section Three
985 people
Potomac Park
974 people
Grantsville
970 people
Martin's Additions
1,019 people
Somerset
1,020 people
Algonquin
1,027 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Queenstown's 990 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Marshallville, GA
990 people
Oquawka, IL
990 people
Browning, MT
990 people
Palenville, NY
990 people
Tully, NY
990 people
Siletz, OR
990 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Queenstown's $106,500 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Elburn, IL
$106,506 median income
Mastic, NY
$106,491 median income
Cassville, IN
$106,490 median income
Long Valley, NJ
$106,528 median income
Garcon Point, FL
$106,463 median income
Zapata Ranch, TX
$106,458 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Queenstown, 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 Queenstown, MD - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 51.4% 8.7% 15.8% 22.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 38.3% White 51.4% Black or African American 8.7% Asian 0.0% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 15.8% Two or more races 22.9% 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 Queenstown 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
Queenstown (this city) 990 $106,500
Chevy Chase Section Three 985 $250,001
Potomac Park 974 $49,330
Grantsville 970 $46,354
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Queenstown, MD?

What is the population of Queenstown, MD? +

Queenstown, MD counts 990 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Queenstown runs $106,500, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Queenstown? +

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

A typical home in Queenstown is worth $366,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, 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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