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Glen Burnie

Maryland · 72,590 residents · 17.3 sq mi
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Glen Burnie is home to 72,590 people in Maryland. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 33,668 people. Density works out to 4,193 people per square mile. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the Maryland median by roughly 15%. The poverty rate is 9.3%, under the national 12.5%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 63%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
72,590
+87%since 2000
from 38,922 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
4,193 / sq mi
+90%since 2009
from 2,209 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.2
+5%since 2000
from 36.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
17.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
34K44K55K66K76K19902000201020202024Glen Burnie
202473K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(4,024)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(3,825)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(4,500)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.5%(4,012)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(4,799)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.7%(12,105)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.7%(10,671)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(8,578)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.6%(9,127)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.6%(6,216)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.8%(3,504)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(1,229)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$88,280
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,281 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,687
+112%since 2000
from $20,170 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
57.7%
+25.0 ptssince 2009
from 32.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.411
+8%since 2010
from 0.381 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade4.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services4.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
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
$348,900
+63%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $117,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,648
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $695 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2000
from 67.0% in 2000
35.9% rent
Vacancy rate
3.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.47 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.48 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.0%
−10.1 ptssince 2009
from 35.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.3%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 53.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
−11%since 2009
from 4.4 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.
Gentrification Score
45
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.7%(31,038)
Black13.4%(5,211)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(958)
Asian2.4%(917)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic49.5%(35,916)
Black25.2%(18,272)
Hispanic / Latino14.1%(10,241)
Asian4.5%(3,234)
Other6.8%(4,927)
Diversity Score
83
+50%since 2009
from 55 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 American5.9%(4,290)
Salvadoran3.5%(2,561)
Mexican3%(2,195)
Guatemalan1.9%(1,412)
Puerto Rican1.8%(1,312)
Cuban0.6%(441)
Dominican0.4%(312)
Spaniard0.3%(220)
Peruvian0.3%(206)
Colombian0.3%(192)
Honduran0.3%(190)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(161)
Panamanian0.1%(84)
Nicaraguan0.1%(43)
Bolivian0%(19)
Asian origin
Filipino1.3%(977)
Korean0.8%(572)
Asian Indian0.3%(246)
Vietnamese0.3%(227)
Chinese0.3%(199)
Nepalese0.2%(153)
Pakistani0.2%(142)
Sri Lankan0.2%(141)
Bangladeshi0.2%(132)
Burmese0.2%(128)
Thai0.1%(55)
Japanese0.1%(44)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(42)
Ancestry
German13.4%(9,696)
Irish10.8%(7,844)
English9%(6,502)
Italian5.4%(3,895)
American4.3%(3,137)
Polish2.9%(2,134)
Scottish1.5%(1,072)
West Indian1.2%(892)
French1.2%(874)
Nigerian0.8%(581)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(474)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.7%(474)
Greek0.5%(365)
Dutch0.5%(345)
Russian0.5%(328)
Welsh0.4%(307)
Lithuanian0.4%(278)
Turkish0.4%(257)
Arab0.3%(239)
Swedish0.3%(212)
Ukrainian0.3%(205)
Czech0.3%(194)
Norwegian0.3%(186)
Jordanian0.2%(144)
Hungarian0.2%(138)
Danish0.2%(130)
British0.2%(121)
Ghanaian0.1%(84)
Austrian0.1%(78)
Slovak0.1%(78)
Haitian0.1%(70)
Canadian0.1%(65)
Barbadian0.1%(63)
Armenian0.1%(53)
Belgian0.1%(52)
Portuguese0.1%(50)
Iranian0.1%(44)
Ethiopian0.1%(39)
Bulgarian0%(36)
Croatian0%(31)
Israeli0%(24)
Guyanese0%(19)
Moroccan0%(18)
Swiss0%(18)
Serbian0%(17)
Lebanese0%(13)
Brazilian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.4%
+16.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.9%
+13.3 ptssince 2000
from 75.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.5%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 3.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.3 min
+63%since 2000
from 16.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.0%
−6.3 ptssince 2009
from 80.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.4%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.7%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% 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
8.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 6.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 72.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.3%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 78.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.0%
+12.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
Female
50.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 52.6% in 2009
Foreign born
14.1%
+7.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2012
from 13.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.8%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 11.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.7%
+14.4 ptssince 2017
from 79.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.5%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 93.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 84.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
82.5%
−5.3 ptssince 2016
from 87.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
10.4%
+3.9 ptssince 2016
from 6.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.2%(11,999)
Married45.4%(13,227)
Widowed2.8%(830)
Divorced10.6%(3,086)
Women 15+
Never married33.3%(10,361)
Married43.3%(13,478)
Widowed9%(2,807)
Divorced14.3%(4,453)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.8%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 11.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.8%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 60.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.5%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.7%
−5.1 ptssince 2020
from 72.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.3%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 34.9% 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)30.2%(1,512)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34.2%(1,708)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.4%(1,372)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(147)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(79)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,999 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 Glen Burnie, Maryland?

Glen Burnie, Maryland has about 72,590 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Glen Burnie, Maryland?

The typical household in Glen Burnie, Maryland earns about $88,280 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Glen Burnie, Maryland expensive?

In Glen Burnie, Maryland, the median home is worth about $348,900, and the typical rent is about $1,648 a month.

How educated are people in Glen Burnie, Maryland?

About 27.4% of adults age 25 and over in Glen Burnie, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Glen Burnie, Maryland?

About 9.3% of people in Glen Burnie, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Glen Burnie, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Glen Burnie, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 35,285 residents, a change of about 95 percent over that period.

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