Census tract · St. Mary's County
Census Tract 8759.03, St. Mary's County, Maryland
Census Tract 8759.03, GEOID 24037875903, in St. Mary's County, Maryland, entirely within Lexington Park. 2,913 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±524); the 2020 Census counted 2,619.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,913
±524 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,619
Median household income
$74,019
±$22,909 (90% margin)
St. Mary's County: $119,446
Median home value
$304,100
±$38,076 (90% margin)
St. Mary's County: $407,600
Median gross rent
not published
St. Mary's County: $1,747
Where is Census Tract 8759.03?
Census Tract 8759.03 is one of 23 census tracts in St. Mary's County, Maryland. It covers 1.00 square miles of land, 2,630 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 24037875903, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Lexington Park | 100% |
3 census tracts border Census Tract 8759.03: Tract 8759.04 ($81,845), Tract 8759.06 ($116,917) and Tract 8760.01 ($84,722). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 8759.03?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 8759.03's population at 2,913 (±524) in 1,348 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,619 residents and 1,151 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 8759.03 | Lexington Park |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,913 ±524 | 13,252 |
| Households | 1,348 ±306 | 5,949 |
| Average household size | 2.16 ±0.24 | 2.22 |
| Housing units | 1,459 ±323 | 6,505 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 8759.03?
The median resident of Census Tract 8759.03 is 36.3 years old; 26.3% are under 18 and 10.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 57.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 19.6%.
| Measure | Tract 8759.03 | Lexington Park |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.3 ±7.9 | 31.5 |
| Under 18 years | 26.3% ±4.3 pts | 22.2% |
| 65 years and over | 10.6% ±4.4 pts | 7.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.1% ±3.4 pts | 2.7% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 57.8% ±10.3 pts | 48.7% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 17.6% ±6.0 pts | 36.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.9% ±2.5 pts | 3.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 19.6% ±8.7 pts | 8.5% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 1.1% |
| Born outside the United States | 2.8% ±2.5 pts | 4.1% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.9% ±2.9 pts | 5.3% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 16.5% ±6.1 pts | 15.2% |
| With a disability | 13.5% ±5.5 pts | 15.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.4% ±5.1 pts | 3.8% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.4% ±5.9 pts | 93.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.0% ±11.7 pts | 39.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 15.2% ±8.9 pts | 13.9% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 86.7% ±8.1 pts | 82.4% |
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 Census Tract 8759.03 earn?
Half of the 1,348 households in Census Tract 8759.03 earn less than $74,019 a year (±$22,909), against $119,446 across St. Mary's County: 22nd highest of the county's 22 tracts with a reliable estimate. 26.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 8759.03 | Lexington Park |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $74,019 ±$22,909 | $94,799 |
| Mean household income | $88,283 ±$22,596 | $101,821 |
| Per capita income | $42,274 ±$8,669 | $46,816 |
| People below the poverty line | 26.7% ±12.2 pts | 13.8% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 39.9% ±19.9 pts | 17.8% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 37.0% ±14.5 pts | 24.7% |
| Households with a computer | 95.8% ±5.1 pts | 95.2% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 88.9% ±8.7 pts | 93.1% |
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 Census Tract 8759.03?
Owners occupy 45.8% of Census Tract 8759.03's occupied homes and renters 54.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $304,100 by its owner (±$38,076).
| Measure | Tract 8759.03 | Lexington Park |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $304,100 ±$38,076 | $309,700 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.5% ±20.0 pts | 44.7% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,011 ±$161 | $1,959 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 45.8% ±11.9 pts | 47.7% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 54.2% ±11.9 pts | 52.3% |
| Housing units | 1,459 ±323 | 6,505 |
| Single-family detached homes | 39.5% ±11.2 pts | 41.6% |
| Mobile homes | 8.8% ±5.3 pts | 2.4% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±2.9 pts | 0.4% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.3% ±4.9 pts | 21.1% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.8% ±1.3 pts | 0.9% |
| Households with no vehicle | 13.2% ±8.5 pts | 6.6% |
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 Census Tract 8759.03 get to work?
75.6% of Census Tract 8759.03's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 17.6 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 8759.03 | Lexington Park |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 69.7% ±9.3 pts | 74.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% ±3.7 pts | 4.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 75.6% ±11.4 pts | 74.1% |
| Carpooled | 9.3% ±6.5 pts | 6.3% |
| Public transportation | 3.4% ±4.4 pts | 0.7% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 3.1% |
| Worked from home | 11.7% ±8.3 pts | 14.7% |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.6 min ±3.1 | 19.8 min |
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
How does Census Tract 8759.03 compare with the other tracts in St. Mary's County?
Among St. Mary's County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 8759.03 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In St. Mary's County | In Lexington Park |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 20th of 22 | 3rd of 4 |
| Residents per square mile | 1st of 22 | 1st of 4 |
| Median household income | 22nd of 22 | 4th of 4 |
| Per capita income | 22nd of 22 | 4th of 4 |
| Median home value | 19th of 22 | 2nd of 4 |
| Poverty rate | 1st of 12 | 1st of 3 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14th of 22 | 3rd of 4 |
| Median age | 15th of 22 | 1st of 4 |
| Owner-occupied share | 21st of 22 | 3rd of 4 |
The tracts next to it on St. Mary's County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 8753 | 19th | $91,622±$24,321 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8760.01 | 20th | $84,722±$31,097 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8759.04 | 21st | $81,845±$25,907 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8759.03 | 22nd | $74,019±$22,909 |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 8759.03?
3 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 8759.03 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.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). 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 · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections