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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Cockeysville

Maryland · 19,388 residents · 12.0 sq mi
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Cockeysville is a city of 19,388 people in Maryland. 33% of homes are owner-occupied. This is an unusually credentialed place: 47% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $171,800. That trails the Maryland median by roughly 17%. The poverty rate is 8.2%, under the national 12.4%.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.1
US median: 35.2
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

19,388
+4%since 1990
from 18,668 in 1990
1990 – 2024
33.1
+4%since 1990
from 31.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
12.0 sq mi
Population, 19902024
18K20K21K23K25K19902000201020202024Cockeysville
202424K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55%(968)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95%(964)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.7%(1,102)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.3%(1,030)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2411.3%(2,184)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3420.8%(4,042)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.7%(3,039)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.4%(2,601)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.7%(1,501)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.4%(1,056)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.6%(700)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(201)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$43,681
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $36,386 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$29,080
+39%since 1990
from $20,861 in 1990
US average: $21,522
8.2%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 5.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$171,800
−13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $149,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$702
−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $569 in 1990
US average: $602
33.0%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 32.1% in 1990
67.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic88.6%(16,544)
Black5%(930)
Hispanic / Latino1%(185)
Asian5.7%(1,057)
2000
White, non-Hispanic76%(14,730)
Black8.7%(1,682)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(657)
Asian9.9%(1,914)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Ecuadorian0.1%(34)
Colombian0.1%(29)
Cuban0.1%(19)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
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
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)
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)
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)
Section 05

Education

46.9%
+8.1 ptssince 1990
from 38.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
90.1%
+2.7 ptssince 1990
from 87.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
20.3%
+6.5 ptssince 1990
from 13.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.3 min
−11%since 1990
from 20.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.6%(3,178)
Married50.7%(3,968)
Widowed1.2%(97)
Divorced7.5%(584)
Women 15+
Never married34.9%(3,013)
Married44%(3,793)
Widowed8.5%(734)
Divorced12.6%(1,083)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.8%
−2.7 ptssince 2013
from 9.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
64.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 65.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.6%(108)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.2%(240)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.8%(46)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(9)
US avg: 1%

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 19,388 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Cockeysville, Maryland?

The typical household in Cockeysville, Maryland earns about $43,681 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 $171,800, and the typical rent is about $702 a month.

How educated are people in Cockeysville, Maryland?

About 46.9% 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 8.2% 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 720 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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