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Crofton

Maryland · 12,781 residents · 6.61 sq mi
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Crofton is home to 12,781 people in Maryland. This is an unusually credentialed place: 44% of adults have a four-year degree. Median household income runs $56,651, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Median rent is $864 a month. That is roughly 44% ahead of the Maryland median. The typical home is worth $152,000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.4
US median: 33.0
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
12,781
−36%vs 2000
vs 20,091 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
33.4
−4%vs 2000
vs 34.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
6.61 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
11K16K21K26K32K19902000201020202024Crofton
202430K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(856)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.3%(936)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(920)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(899)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(861)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.8%(2,269)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4420.1%(2,569)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.9%(1,647)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647%(895)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744%(506)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.6%(329)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(94)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,651
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $75,046 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,573
−33%vs 2000
vs $33,518 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
1.2%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$152,000
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $181,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$864
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $993 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
75.3%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.1% in 2000
24.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.5%(17,778)
Black5%(1,013)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(499)
Asian2.3%(465)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.8%(11,985)
Black3.8%(480)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(136)
Asian2.3%(299)
Other0.1%(17)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.8%(545)
Peruvian1.7%(515)
Panamanian1.5%(450)
Spaniard1.1%(311)
Puerto Rican0.9%(272)
Salvadoran0.4%(119)
Ecuadorian0.3%(86)
Chilean0.1%(37)
Colombian0.1%(16)
Honduran0%(12)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Chinese2.8%(822)
Asian Indian2.1%(607)
Pakistani1.7%(508)
Filipino1%(309)
Thai0.3%(81)
Japanese0.2%(51)
Vietnamese0.1%(27)
Laotian0.1%(17)
Korean0.1%(16)
Nepalese0%(12)
Kazakh0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(33)
Ancestry
German16.3%(4,814)
Irish15.8%(4,680)
English15%(4,425)
Italian8.1%(2,385)
Polish4.3%(1,257)
American3.7%(1,091)
French2.8%(814)
Scottish1.7%(503)
Swedish1.3%(398)
Nigerian1.2%(369)
West Indian1.2%(345)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1.1%(334)
Ethiopian1.1%(328)
Welsh0.9%(261)
Dutch0.9%(259)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(222)
Russian0.7%(215)
Danish0.6%(183)
Norwegian0.6%(170)
British0.5%(158)
Egyptian0.5%(147)
Cape Verdean0.4%(130)
Syrian0.3%(101)
Swiss0.3%(98)
Greek0.3%(96)
Lithuanian0.3%(94)
Lebanese0.3%(82)
Czech0.2%(68)
Hungarian0.2%(67)
Serbian0.2%(49)
Latvian0.2%(46)
Slovak0.2%(45)
Finnish0.1%(40)
Romanian0.1%(37)
Belgian0.1%(33)
Ukrainian0.1%(32)
Slovene0.1%(29)
Armenian0.1%(26)
Austrian0.1%(26)
Bulgarian0.1%(24)
Jamaican0.1%(23)
Israeli0.1%(16)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
43.8%
−7.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 51.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
94.8%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 96.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
15.7%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.5 min
+7%vs 2000
vs 27.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.9%(3,200)
Married61.9%(6,410)
Widowed1%(107)
Divorced6.2%(637)
Women 15+
Never married26.6%(3,117)
Married53.5%(6,280)
Widowed7.7%(908)
Divorced12.2%(1,431)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 5.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
79.7%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 75.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
5.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 6.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
90.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 89.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
17.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% 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)39.9%(789)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)53.5%(1,058)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.1%(417)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.4%(8)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,978 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 Crofton, Maryland?

Crofton, Maryland has about 12,781 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Crofton, Maryland?

The typical household in Crofton, Maryland earns about $56,651 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Crofton, Maryland expensive?

In Crofton, Maryland, the median home is worth about $152,000, and the typical rent is about $864 a month.

How educated are people in Crofton, Maryland?

About 43.8% of adults age 25 and over in Crofton, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Crofton, Maryland?

About 1.2% of people in Crofton, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

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

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