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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do St. Michaels, MD compare?
| Figure | St. Michaels, MD |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,083 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,049 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 900 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 7.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.1% |
| Measure | St. Michaels, MD |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,240±332 |
| Median age | 55.4±10.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.9%±9.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 67.9%±11.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 21.3%±10.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 22.3%±10.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 49.7%±11.1 pts |
| Median household income | $78,265±$9,671 |
| Per capita income | $61,244±$14,382 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.8%±3.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6%±5.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $565,600±$262,413 |
| Median gross rent | $917±$162 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.3%±14.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.6%±9.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.6%±2.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.5%±7.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.9%±9.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.9%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.6 min±6.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.1%±2.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov