Brandywine is home to 12,160 people in Maryland. The population has more than tripled since 2000, adding 10,750 people. 96% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $157,587, about 92% above the national median. Households here earn about 52% more than in Maryland as a whole. Median rent is $2,757 a month.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $157,587, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 110%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Brandywine
What changed most since 1990
Population1,489 → 12,160(+717%)US over the same years: +35%
Black share26.2% → 78.3%(+52.1 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
White share64.6% → 10.6%(−54.0 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
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)43.8%(547)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)58.4%(729)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era18.7%(233)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,249 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
Brandywine, decade by decade
Brandywine 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
1,489
$120,577
$270,008
11.0%
63.9
2000
1,410
$103,949
$262,500
16.4%
67.2
2010
6,719
$151,576
$501,774
31.1%
56.0
2020
10,550
$180,023
$482,149
35.9%
50.7
2024
12,160
$157,587
$551,000
38.8%
46.3
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.
