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Ellicott City

Maryland · 75,257 residents · 30.0 sq mi
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With 75,257 people, Ellicott City is a city in Maryland. This is an unusually credentialed place: 69% of adults have a four-year degree. The median household earns $156,964, about 91% above the national median. That is roughly 51% ahead of the Maryland median. That puts it in the top 1% of US cities for household income. The typical home is worth $661,700, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $156,964, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
69% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 53%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Ellicott City

What changed most since 1990

  • Asian share6.2% → 30.7% (+24.5 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts
  • White share87.5% → 50.1% (−37.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Population41,396 → 75,257 (+82%)US over the same years: +35%

Among the 113 cities and towns in the Baltimore metro

  • 13th in household income$156,964
  • 7th in share with a bachelor's degree68.8%
  • 9th in home value$661,700
  • 26th in diversity score80.2

Its weight in Howard County

Ellicott City's population equals 22% of Howard County's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 16% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
75,257
+33%since 2000
from 56,397 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
2,508 / sq mi
+33%since 2000
from 1,879 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
43.2
+16%since 2000
from 37.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
30.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
38K48K59K69K79K19902000201020202024Ellicott City
202475K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.2%(3,124)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(5,121)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.1%(6,099)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.9%(5,981)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.7%(3,513)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 347.8%(5,879)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.8%(10,368)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.9%(11,231)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.3%(10,005)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.7%(8,032)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.7%(4,286)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(1,618)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$156,964
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,031 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$67,822
+104%since 2000
from $33,316 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
76.2%
+12.2 ptssince 2009
from 63.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
3.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 3.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.411
+10%since 2010
from 0.374 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade7.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information7.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$661,700
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $237,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,061
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $769 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.0%
−2.7 ptssince 2000
from 74.7% in 2000
28.0% rent
Vacancy rate
2.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.77 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.74 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 22.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.9%
+10.3 ptssince 2009
from 41.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.2
−16%since 2009
from 5.0 in 2009
1990 – 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
36
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.9%(43,363)
Black7.3%(4,097)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(1,209)
Asian11.9%(6,699)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic50.1%(37,685)
Black9%(6,775)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(3,382)
Asian30.7%(23,080)
Other5.8%(4,335)
Diversity Score
80
+33%since 2009
from 60 in 2009
1990 – 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 American1.8%(1,367)
Salvadoran0.9%(693)
Honduran0.7%(509)
Mexican0.6%(484)
Puerto Rican0.6%(447)
Cuban0.4%(273)
Venezuelan0.3%(237)
Peruvian0.2%(128)
Costa Rican0.2%(120)
Colombian0.1%(80)
Argentine0.1%(74)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(61)
Spaniard0.1%(55)
Uruguayan0%(21)
Asian origin
Asian Indian12.6%(9,485)
Korean7.4%(5,540)
Chinese5.9%(4,414)
Pakistani1.3%(969)
Nepalese0.7%(495)
Filipino0.6%(466)
Vietnamese0.4%(303)
Bangladeshi0.2%(138)
Taiwanese0.1%(111)
Japanese0.1%(109)
Thai0.1%(63)
Singaporean0.1%(50)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(28)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German13.1%(9,830)
English10.9%(8,218)
Irish10.9%(8,169)
Italian5.5%(4,166)
Polish3.4%(2,552)
American2.4%(1,813)
Arab2.2%(1,677)
Scottish1.8%(1,330)
French1.3%(990)
Russian1%(784)
Nigerian0.9%(663)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.8%(612)
Greek0.8%(611)
Iranian0.8%(580)
Swedish0.7%(511)
Norwegian0.6%(471)
West Indian0.6%(455)
Israeli0.6%(433)
Ethiopian0.5%(398)
Czech0.5%(377)
Welsh0.4%(332)
Dutch0.4%(315)
Ukrainian0.4%(310)
Slovak0.4%(301)
Lithuanian0.4%(298)
British0.4%(296)
Jamaican0.3%(243)
Palestinian0.3%(241)
Turkish0.3%(227)
Hungarian0.3%(219)
Austrian0.2%(163)
Portuguese0.2%(130)
Danish0.2%(124)
Latvian0.1%(108)
Haitian0.1%(106)
Lebanese0.1%(100)
Swiss0.1%(81)
Belgian0.1%(72)
Romanian0.1%(72)
Kenyan0.1%(70)
Serbian0.1%(67)
Jordanian0.1%(64)
Moroccan0.1%(60)
Ghanaian0.1%(54)
Finnish0.1%(48)
Brazilian0.1%(47)
Australian0.1%(46)
Croatian0.1%(45)
Egyptian0.1%(44)
Iraqi0%(23)
Armenian0%(18)
Syrian0%(16)
Slovene0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
68.8%
+12.3 ptssince 2000
from 56.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 93.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
37.1%
+12.6 ptssince 2000
from 24.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.2 min
+42%since 2000
from 19.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.4%
−16.5 ptssince 2009
from 81.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.8%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
27.2%
+21.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2011
from 3.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.8%
−6.1 ptssince 2011
from 70.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 79.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
69.5%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 61.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
50.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
27.7%
+10.6 ptssince 2009
from 17.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.9%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2012
from 6.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.1%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 7.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.5%
+5.3 ptssince 2017
from 91.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 96.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 90.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
66.1%
−4.9 ptssince 2016
from 70.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 2.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28%(8,432)
Married65.6%(19,775)
Widowed1.8%(538)
Divorced4.6%(1,377)
Women 15+
Never married21.7%(6,676)
Married61.9%(19,061)
Widowed7.8%(2,402)
Divorced8.6%(2,652)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.1%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 7.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
74.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 77.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 8.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 87.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.4% 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)30.9%(1,018)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.1%(958)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.6%(1,076)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.6%(152)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(31)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,296 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

Ellicott City, decade by decade

Ellicott City population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199041,396$139,830$454,81346.4%28.5
200056,397$143,967$433,19056.4%48.6
201065,834$158,082$770,06763.0%68.6
202075,947$160,090$662,62267.0%80.4
202475,257$156,964$661,70068.8%80.2

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.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ellicott City, Maryland?

Ellicott City, Maryland has about 75,257 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Ellicott City, Maryland?

The typical household in Ellicott City, Maryland earns about $156,964 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ellicott City, Maryland expensive?

In Ellicott City, Maryland, the median home is worth about $661,700, and the typical rent is about $2,061 a month.

How educated are people in Ellicott City, Maryland?

About 68.8% of adults age 25 and over in Ellicott City, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ellicott City, Maryland?

About 3.7% of people in Ellicott City, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Ellicott City, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Ellicott City, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 33,861 residents, a change of about 82 percent over that period.

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