City profile · Maryland · Census ACS 2023

White Marsh, MD

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

10,480
Residents
$123,302
Median income
$370,100
Median home
$1,857
Median rent (state)

White Marsh - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, White Marsh lands in the 88th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

88th
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: White Marsh, MD

Maryland's White Marsh is a small town, with 10,480 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in White Marsh brings in $123,302 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.7%. White Marsh's housing stock carries a median value of $370,100, and the median resident age is 40.1 years. Educational attainment runs 47.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 69.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 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. Workers in White Marsh report an average commute of 24.3 minutes, with 69.5% driving alone and 20.2% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 94.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

10,480 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maryland

Median Household Income

$123,302 /yr

Poverty 3.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average

How does White Marsh compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 88% 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

Each percentile compares White Marsh 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 sits close to the middle of Maryland's city distribution

Among the 479 Maryland cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, White Marsh ranks #129 - the 73rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares White Marsh only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#136 of 445
69th percentile in Maryland
Median Gross Rent
#180 of 479
38th percentile in Maryland
Median Home Value
#213 of 450
53rd percentile in Maryland
Poverty Rate
#239 of 479
49th percentile in Maryland
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#129 of 479
73rd 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.

88thIncome percentile

88th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How White Marsh's home value compares nationally

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

$370,100 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. White Marsh $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 - White Marsh, MD White Marsh, MD's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not White Marsh, 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 White Marsh, MD median $123,302/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%
White Marsh, 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 White Marsh, MD. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 47.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 69.2%

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

Population
10,480
Median Income
$123,302
Median Home Value
$370,100
Median Age
40.1
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Labor force participation
69.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
47.5%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
24.3 minutes
Drive Alone
69.5%
Carpool
6.8%
Public Transit
1.7%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
20.2%
Other
1.8%

Based on 5,674 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 White Marsh 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
94.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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10,477 people
La Plata
10,470 people
Garrison
10,449 people
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10,441 people
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Marlton
10,223 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to White Marsh's 10,480 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

River Grove, IL
10,482 people
Bastrop, TX
10,484 people
Sweetwater, TX
10,484 people
Milton, FL
10,485 people
Cheat Lake, WV
10,485 people
Marlton, NJ
10,473 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to White Marsh's $123,302 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Douglas Flat, CA
$123,289 median income
Bedminster, NJ
$123,289 median income
McNair, VA
$123,327 median income
Drummond, OK
$123,269 median income
Malabar, FL
$123,345 median income
Country Club Heights, IN
$123,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - White Marsh, 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 White Marsh, MD - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 61.0% 19.6% 9.0% 6.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.6% White 61.0% Black or African American 19.6% Asian 9.0% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.3% Some other race 3.6% Two or more races 6.3% 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 White Marsh 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
White Marsh (this city) 10,480 $123,302
Fort Meade 10,477 $102,886
La Plata 10,470 $121,707
Garrison 10,449 $96,916
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MD NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about White Marsh, MD?

What is the population of White Marsh, MD? +

White Marsh, MD counts 10,480 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in White Marsh, MD? +

Median annual household income in White Marsh runs $123,302, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in White Marsh? +

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

A typical home in White Marsh is worth $370,100, 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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