Arbutus is a city of 22,507 people in Maryland. That puts it in the top 8% of US cities for household income. The median age is 33.9, younger than the US median of 38.9. There are 3,449 people per square mile. 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household earns $99,090, about 20% above the national median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $99,090, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 58%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Arbutus
What changed most since 1990
Adults with a bachelor's degree15.5% → 41.8%(+26.3 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
White share89.8% → 61.6%(−28.2 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Black share4.4% → 13.5%(+9.1 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
Arbutus's population equals 2.6% of Baltimore County's. Its number of households without a car equals 1.5% of the county's. Its number of residents 65 and older equals 1.7% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)30%(300)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34.3%(343)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20.5%(205)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(26)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,000 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Arbutus, decade by decade
Arbutus population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
19,750
$84,547
$220,326
15.5%
23.7
2000
20,116
$87,061
$204,754
23.0%
34.9
2010
20,483
$86,290
$356,622
28.7%
49.4
2020
21,655
$95,264
$291,617
32.7%
70.5
2024
22,507
$99,090
$322,600
41.8%
72.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
