CITY
Cockeysville
Maryland · 23,962 residents · 12.0 sq mi
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With 23,962 people, Cockeysville is a city in Maryland. 36% of homes are owner-occupied. This is an unusually credentialed place: 48% of adults have a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 34.9. That trails the Maryland median by roughly 25%. The population is up 24% since 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
12.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202424K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(1,126)
5 to 94.3%(1,037)
10 to 146.4%(1,529)
15 to 195.8%(1,396)
20 to 247.1%(1,706)
25 to 3421.8%(5,231)
35 to 4412.2%(2,921)
45 to 5413.2%(3,157)
55 to 649.5%(2,267)
65 to 748.3%(1,978)
75 to 844.6%(1,114)
85 and over2.1%(500)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$77,680
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,681 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
51.3%
+13.3 ptssince 2009
from 38.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.4%
Retail trade11.1%
Other services7.7%
Wholesale trade5.7%
Public administration5.2%
Finance & insurance3.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
Construction1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$419,900
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $171,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.4
−8%since 2009
from 5.9 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.
27
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic76%(14,730)
Black8.7%(1,682)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(657)
Asian9.9%(1,914)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic49.5%(11,850)
Black19.9%(4,767)
Hispanic / Latino16.7%(3,997)
Asian8.7%(2,088)
Other5.3%(1,260)
85
+46%since 2009
from 58 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
Central American9.2%(2,198)
Salvadoran8%(1,916)
Dominican3.5%(850)
Mexican1.4%(333)
Puerto Rican0.8%(197)
Honduran0.8%(182)
Spaniard0.5%(128)
Guatemalan0.3%(82)
South American0.3%(63)
Ecuadorian0.1%(34)
Colombian0.1%(29)
Cuban0.1%(19)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(17)
Panamanian0%(1)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.2%(770)
Chinese1.8%(424)
Korean0.9%(224)
Kazakh0.7%(156)
Vietnamese0.4%(96)
Filipino0.3%(77)
Pakistani0.3%(60)
Japanese0.2%(49)
Nepalese0.1%(34)
Taiwanese0.1%(25)
Thai0.1%(17)
Bangladeshi0.1%(14)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Singaporean0%(9)
Burmese0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(16)
Ancestry
German13.2%(3,165)
Irish10.7%(2,564)
English6.8%(1,637)
Italian6%(1,440)
Polish3.2%(757)
American3%(723)
Subsaharan African2.3%(542)
Iranian1.3%(310)
Swedish1.1%(265)
West Indian0.9%(206)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(194)
French0.8%(192)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.8%(188)
Scottish0.8%(184)
Greek0.8%(183)
Norwegian0.7%(164)
Russian0.5%(129)
Dutch0.5%(123)
Ukrainian0.4%(104)
Haitian0.4%(103)
Egyptian0.4%(99)
Hungarian0.4%(92)
Nigerian0.4%(92)
Welsh0.4%(88)
Canadian0.3%(69)
Iraqi0.3%(61)
Jamaican0.2%(59)
British0.2%(56)
Romanian0.2%(52)
Palestinian0.2%(51)
Swiss0.2%(51)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(44)
French Canadian0.2%(41)
Lithuanian0.2%(41)
Turkish0.2%(40)
Finnish0.2%(38)
Serbian0.1%(17)
Brazilian0.1%(16)
Jordanian0.1%(15)
Austrian0%(11)
Czech0%(10)
Latvian0%(8)
Danish0%(6)
Slovak0%(6)
Syrian0%(5)
Portuguese0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 90.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 76.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 93.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married45.3%(4,732)
Married46.1%(4,814)
Widowed1.9%(200)
Divorced6.6%(694)
Women 15+
Never married41.3%(4,060)
Married42.8%(4,206)
Widowed6.3%(617)
Divorced9.6%(947)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 74.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.6%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 27.0% 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)3.7%(29)
Gulf War (1990s)13.6%(108)
Vietnam era30.2%(240)
Korean War5.8%(46)
World War II1.1%(9)
Share of the 794 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 Cockeysville, Maryland?
Cockeysville, Maryland has about 23,962 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Cockeysville, Maryland?
The typical household in Cockeysville, Maryland earns about $77,680 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Cockeysville, Maryland expensive?
In Cockeysville, Maryland, the median home is worth about $419,900, and the typical rent is about $1,603 a month.
How educated are people in Cockeysville, Maryland?
About 47.8% of adults age 25 and over in Cockeysville, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Cockeysville, Maryland?
About 12.6% of people in Cockeysville, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.
Has Cockeysville, Maryland grown since 1990?
Yes, Cockeysville, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,294 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.
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MarylandDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024