Population
163 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Maryland
City profile · Maryland · Census ACS 2023
Rock Point, MD
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rock Point - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 163
- Residents
- $2,246
- Median rent (state)
Rock Point - the verdict
163 people call Rock Point, Maryland home. Source: Census ACS.
- 87th
- 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: Rock Point, MD
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 163 residents in Rock Point, a small town within Maryland. The median resident age is 58.4 years. About 38.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 19.7% 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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,246 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Maryland run around $255, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 44.1 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 60.3%
Cost of Living Index (state)
105.0 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average
How does Rock Point compare to other US cities?
Where Rock Point sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 87% 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 Rock Point 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 is Rock Point's strongest outlier among Maryland cities
Among the 479 Maryland cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Rock Point ranks #4 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rock Point only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 479
66th percentile in Maryland
Poverty Rate
#4 of 479
99th percentile in Maryland
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#204 of 479
57th 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.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Rock Point in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 38.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 60.3%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 19.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
163
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
58.4
Poverty Rate
60.3%
Labor force participation
19.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
38.5%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 24 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 Rock Point sits in
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,246/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
44.1 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Maryland
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rock Point's 163 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Rock Point 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Point (this city) | 163 | N/A |
| Bivalve | 164 | N/A |
| Bloomington | 165 | $70,347 |
| Pondsville | 169 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Rock Point, MD?
What is the population of Rock Point, MD? +
The population of Rock Point, MD stands at 163 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Rock Point? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rock Point; 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
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.