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Ashton-Sandy Spring

Maryland · 5,630 residents · 10.3 sq mi
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With 5,630 people, Ashton-Sandy Spring is a city in Maryland. 66% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Owners hold 94% of the housing stock. At a median age of 48.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $809,200. Households here earn about 68% more than in Maryland as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 48.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
66% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 62%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
5,630
+64%since 2000
from 3,437 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
549 / sq mi
+26%since 2009
from 437 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
48.6
+12%since 2000
from 43.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
10.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3K4K5K6K7K19902000201020202024Ashton-Sandy Spring
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(321)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.2%(178)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.9%(331)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1911.5%(647)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(305)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 344.6%(261)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.4%(583)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.1%(736)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.4%(700)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7418.1%(1,017)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.6%(374)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.1%(177)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$174,063
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $73,458 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$78,526
+113%since 2000
from $36,833 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
90.3%
+26.0 ptssince 2009
from 64.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
1.8%
−3.0 ptssince 2000
from 4.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.410
−10%since 2010
from 0.455 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Finance & insurance1.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 9.9%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$809,200
+62%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $273,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,369
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $905 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
94.0%
+14.8 ptssince 2000
from 79.2% in 2000
6.0% rent
Vacancy rate
5.7%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.78 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.91 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.0%
−18.3 ptssince 2009
from 43.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
27.4%
−55.8 ptssince 2009
from 83.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.6
−34%since 2009
from 7.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
38
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.3%(2,727)
Black12%(412)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(121)
Asian3.4%(118)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic63.8%(3,590)
Black11.9%(671)
Hispanic / Latino10%(565)
Asian7.8%(440)
Other6.5%(364)
Diversity Score
70
+32%since 2009
from 53 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Salvadoran6.8%(381)
Puerto Rican1.1%(60)
Chilean1%(59)
Mexican0.7%(40)
Venezuelan0.2%(14)
Guatemalan0.1%(8)
Cuban0.1%(3)
Asian origin
Pakistani2.9%(166)
Korean1%(59)
Cambodian0.9%(51)
Asian Indian0.5%(29)
Thai0.3%(17)
Vietnamese0.3%(16)
Chinese0.2%(9)
Sri Lankan0.1%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Irish14.2%(797)
English13.8%(777)
German13.3%(751)
Italian6.5%(365)
American4.9%(275)
Polish3.1%(176)
Russian1.8%(99)
Swedish1.7%(97)
Hungarian1.5%(83)
French1.2%(67)
Norwegian1.2%(65)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(62)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Armenian0.9%(50)
Scottish0.8%(44)
Iranian0.7%(41)
Ghanaian0.6%(32)
Dutch0.5%(27)
Lithuanian0.4%(22)
Welsh0.4%(20)
West Indian0.4%(20)
Jamaican0.4%(20)
Guyanese0.3%(18)
Brazilian0.3%(15)
Ukrainian0.2%(11)
British0.2%(9)
Czech0.1%(8)
Finnish0.1%(8)
Danish0.1%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
66.1%
+16.4 ptssince 2000
from 49.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 91.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
41.4%
+18.4 ptssince 2000
from 23.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
36.1 min
+58%since 2000
from 22.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
53.9%
−31.6 ptssince 2009
from 85.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
0.5%
−6.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
4.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
39.2%
+35.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
1.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2011
from 6.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 63.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
89.6%
+8.8 ptssince 2020
from 80.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
67.7%
+7.5 ptssince 2009
from 60.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
44.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 43.8% in 2009
Female
56.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 56.2% in 2009
Foreign born
13.7%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 18.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.5%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
6.0%
−6.6 ptssince 2012
from 12.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.9%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 6.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.7%
+5.9 ptssince 2017
from 89.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.1%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 95.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
96.8%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 94.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
82.6%
−2.1 ptssince 2016
from 84.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2016
from 6.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.6%(711)
Married55.7%(1,216)
Widowed3%(66)
Divorced8.7%(190)
Women 15+
Never married26.7%(699)
Married50.2%(1,313)
Widowed6.9%(181)
Divorced16.2%(424)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.9%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 6.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
83.2%
+8.0 ptssince 2020
from 75.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
5.6%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
89.2%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 83.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 31.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.1%(82)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.3%(94)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.1%(20)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II7.1%(20)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 282 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland?

Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland has about 5,630 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland?

The typical household in Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland earns about $174,063 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland expensive?

In Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland, the median home is worth about $809,200, and the typical rent is about $1,369 a month.

How educated are people in Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland?

About 66.1% of adults age 25 and over in Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland?

About 1.8% of people in Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,536 residents, a change of about 82 percent over that period.

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