Census-designated place · Maryland

Rosedale, Maryland

Rosedale, census-designated place, in Baltimore County, Maryland. Rosedale had 20,002 people in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,480). GEOID 2468400.

Residents, 2020-2024

20,002

±1,480 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 19,961

Median household income

$85,711

±$3,764 (90% margin)
Maryland: $103,678

Median home value

$276,200

±$11,053 (90% margin)
Maryland: $419,900

Median gross rent

$1,378

±$79 (90% margin)
Maryland: $1,705

Where is Rosedale and what county is it in?

Rosedale is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Baltimore County, Maryland. It covers 6.9 square miles of land, 2,908 residents per square mile in 2020.

Rosedale is in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 7 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Rosedale (marked with a dot) in Baltimore County, Maryland. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Rosedale, and is it growing?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Rosedale's population at 20,002 (±1,480). The 2020 Census counted 19,961 residents.

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Rosedale is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure RosedaleBaltimore CountyMaryland Change since 2015-2019
Total population 20,002 ±1,480 850,796 6,206,011 no clear change
Households 7,446 ±469 332,801 2,362,928 no clear change
Average household size 2.68 ±0.15 2.50 2.57 no clear change
Housing units 7,838 ±456 350,821 2,560,784 no clear change

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 Rosedale?

The median resident of Rosedale is 40.7 years old; 21.7% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 40.3%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 40.1%. 13.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure RosedaleBaltimore CountyMaryland Change since 2015-2019
Median age 40.7 ±1.7 39.7 39.4 +3.0
Under 18 years 21.7% ±2.5 pts 21.9% 22.2% –
65 years and over 18.7% ±1.8 pts 18.1% 16.7% –
Male 48.5% ±2.7 pts 47.5% 48.7% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.4% ±3.9 pts 7.8% 12.5% +4.3 pts
White alone, not Hispanic 40.1% ±4.6 pts 51.1% 46.6% −8.2 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 40.3% ±4.3 pts 30.1% 28.9% no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic 5.3% ±2.5 pts 6.1% 6.5% no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.2 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.2 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.3% ±1.4 pts 4.1% 4.6% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.2 pts 0.6% 0.7% –
Born outside the United States 13.9% ±2.7 pts 13.2% 16.6% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 16.9% ±4.1 pts 15.8% 21.1% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 8.1% ±2.0 pts 5.8% 6.8% –
With a disability 12.9% ±2.2 pts 12.1% 11.6% –
No health insurance coverage 7.5% ±2.4 pts 5.4% 6.3% +4.1 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 90.2% ±2.0 pts 91.7% 91.1% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 22.2% ±3.3 pts 42.3% 43.4% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 6.3% ±1.6 pts 19.1% 20.8% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 92.8% ±1.9 pts 89.2% 88.7% –
Moved from another state in the past year 1.0% ±0.8 pts 1.5% 2.6% –

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 Rosedale earn?

Half of Rosedale's 7,446 households earn less than $85,711 a year (±$3,764), against $91,768 in Baltimore County and $103,678 in Maryland. In 2015-2019 it was $89,899 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure RosedaleBaltimore CountyMaryland Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $85,711 ±$3,764 $91,768 $103,678 no clear change
Mean household income $97,904 ±$5,276 $122,863 $136,642 –
Per capita income $37,993 ±$2,803 $49,074 $52,979 no clear change
People below the poverty line 10.1% ±3.1 pts 9.8% 9.4% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 12.3% ±6.9 pts 12.2% 11.5% no clear change
Households receiving SNAP 13.8% ±3.3 pts 11.3% 11.2% –
Households with a computer 94.3% ±1.9 pts 95.9% 96.5% –
Households with a broadband subscription 91.0% ±2.3 pts 91.4% 92.4% –

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 Rosedale?

Owners occupy 73.5% of Rosedale's occupied homes and renters 26.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $276,200 by its owner (±$11,053). The median renter pays $1,378 a month including utilities, and 40.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure RosedaleBaltimore CountyMaryland Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $276,200 ±$11,053 $349,300 $419,900 +$23,046
Median gross rent $1,378 ±$79 $1,627 $1,705 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 40.7% ±9.6 pts 44.8% 42.3% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,714 ±$85 $2,049 $2,347 –
Owner-occupied homes 73.5% ±3.8 pts 66.4% 67.6% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 26.5% ±3.8 pts 33.6% 32.4% –
Housing units 7,838 ±456 350,821 2,560,784 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.6% ±1.0 pts 0.7% 0.8% –
Rental vacancy rate 4.6% ±4.7 pts 4.8% 4.7% –
Single-family detached homes 64.9% ±3.3 pts 47.2% 51.2% –
Mobile homes 1.1% ±1.0 pts 0.8% 1.3% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.7% 1.4% –
Built 2010 to 2019 1.6% ±1.0 pts 5.2% 8.1% –
Built 1939 or earlier 7.3% ±2.2 pts 7.4% 10.7% –
Households with no vehicle 6.0% ±1.6 pts 7.8% 8.8% –

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 Rosedale work and get to work?

70.2% of Rosedale's workers drive alone and 11.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure RosedaleBaltimore CountyMaryland Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 62.6% ±2.4 pts 65.8% 67.1% –
Unemployment rate 6.4% ±2.0 pts 4.9% 4.9% no clear change
Drove alone to work 70.2% ±4.7 pts 69.5% 64.7% –
Carpooled 12.2% ±4.7 pts 7.8% 7.7% –
Public transportation 3.5% ±2.0 pts 2.5% 4.2% –
Walked 2.4% ±1.5 pts 1.9% 2.0% –
Worked from home 11.0% ±3.1 pts 16.5% 19.3% +9.3 pts
Mean travel time to work 29.0 min ±3.2 28.0 min 31.1 min no clear change

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 Rosedale?

5 census tracts lie mostly in Rosedale, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $69,875 (Tract 4410) to $115,250 (Tract 4411.01).

Census tracts in Rosedale, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Rosedale
Tract 4411.02Baltimore County4,794 $86,339 $295,400100%
Tract 4409Baltimore County3,781 $87,308 $295,700100%
Tract 4410Baltimore County3,827 $69,875 $226,00098%
Tract 4501Baltimore County4,001 $83,620 $243,40089%
Tract 4411.01Baltimore County2,214 $115,250 $298,100100%
Tract 4405Baltimore County3,629 $87,434 $276,70028%
Tract 4404Baltimore County5,834 $90,988 $234,70015%

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 Rosedale) · Census block assignment files

How does Rosedale compare with other places in Maryland?

Rosedale ranks 234th of 322 places in Maryland with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Rosedale's rank in Maryland (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)69th326
Residents per square mile124th326
Median household income234th322
Per capita income257th326
Median home value275th323
Median gross rent230th288
Poverty rate96th230
Bachelor's degree or higher278th325
Median age143rd326
Owner-occupied share175th323
Work from home243rd293
Travel time to work220th325

Rosedale's figures with every place in Maryland (CSV)

Every place in Maryland, sortable · Compare Rosedale 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 Rosedale?

8 of the 57 figures for Rosedale 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 Rosedale 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.