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Havre de Grace

Maryland · 15,630 residents (2025 est.) · 5.94 sq mi
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With 14,994 people, Havre de Grace is a city in Maryland. That puts it in the top 6% of US cities for household income. The median age is 45.1, about 6 years above the US median. Growth has run 32% since 2000, or 3,663 more people. There are 2,526 people per square mile. 5% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 77%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

14,994
+32%since 2000
from 11,331 in 2000
15,630 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
2,526 / sq mi
+17%since 2009
from 2,150 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
45.1
+24%since 2000
from 36.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.94 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K10K12K14K16K19902000201020202024Havre de Grace
202415K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.7%(548)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94%(595)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(897)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.4%(1,107)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.5%(672)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.2%(1,975)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.3%(1,688)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.1%(1,964)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415%(2,255)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413%(1,952)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.4%(1,105)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(236)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$105,817
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,218 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$53,916
+155%since 2000
from $21,176 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
61.5%
+20.1 ptssince 2009
from 41.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
9.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.427
−2%since 2010
from 0.437 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade5.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade5.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration4.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

$392,900
+77%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $121,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$1,416
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $543 in 2000
US average: $1,442
71.6%
+15.1 ptssince 2000
from 56.5% in 2000
28.4% rent
3.5%
−7.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.30 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.27 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
18.8%
−9.1 ptssince 2009
from 28.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
47.8%
+12.9 ptssince 2009
from 34.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
3.7
−12%since 2009
from 4.2 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.
65
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.3%(8,875)
Black16%(1,816)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(241)
Asian1.3%(146)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic66.9%(10,029)
Black19%(2,852)
Hispanic / Latino5.6%(842)
Asian2.4%(366)
Other6%(905)
64
+25%since 2009
from 51 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
Puerto Rican1.5%(222)
Dominican1.4%(212)
Guatemalan1.4%(204)
Mexican0.4%(53)
Panamanian0.3%(44)
Cuban0.2%(34)
Colombian0.2%(27)
Spaniard0.1%(21)
Honduran0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Filipino1.2%(184)
Asian Indian0.7%(103)
Korean0.4%(54)
Chinese0.2%(25)
Ancestry
German16.7%(2,507)
Irish13.5%(2,018)
English12%(1,803)
Italian9.1%(1,370)
American6.3%(941)
Polish5.5%(820)
French2.6%(391)
Scottish2.3%(346)
Russian1.7%(254)
Swedish1.3%(199)
Ukrainian1.1%(159)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.8%(121)
Welsh0.7%(110)
Norwegian0.7%(101)
Dutch0.6%(92)
Jamaican0.6%(92)
British0.5%(81)
Austrian0.5%(80)
Australian0.4%(53)
Slovak0.3%(44)
Arab0.3%(39)
Serbian0.3%(38)
Croatian0.2%(36)
Czech0.2%(34)
Syrian0.2%(29)
Barbadian0.2%(24)
Belgian0.1%(22)
Romanian0.1%(18)
Greek0.1%(14)
Armenian0.1%(13)
Portuguese0.1%(12)
Danish0.1%(11)
Egyptian0.1%(10)
Lithuanian0.1%(10)
Swiss0%(5)
Finnish0%(2)
Section 05

Education

42.5%
+20.6 ptssince 2000
from 21.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.2%
+13.6 ptssince 2000
from 80.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
21.7%
+13.7 ptssince 2000
from 8.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.0 min
+41%since 2000
from 19.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
64.4%
−15.9 ptssince 2009
from 80.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
8.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
1.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
21.1%
+18.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
2.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
6.8%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

4.2%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 7.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
64.2%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 69.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 78.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
14.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
52.7%
+14.1 ptssince 2009
from 38.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

45.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
54.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 53.1% in 2009
5.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
13.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 16.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
11.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2012
from 13.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
3.6%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 7.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
93.1%
+12.5 ptssince 2017
from 80.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.4%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 92.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
91.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 89.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
94.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 95.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
2.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2016
from 1.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.1%(1,791)
Married57.8%(3,435)
Widowed1.9%(114)
Divorced10.2%(606)
Women 15+
Never married24.5%(1,719)
Married51.1%(3,582)
Widowed10.4%(732)
Divorced13.9%(975)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

3.6%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 7.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
67.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 67.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.2%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 79.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.2%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 32.7% 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)34.1%(573)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)42.9%(720)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.9%(367)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(43)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,679 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 Havre de Grace, Maryland?

Havre de Grace, Maryland has about 14,994 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Havre de Grace, Maryland?

The typical household in Havre de Grace, Maryland earns about $105,817 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Havre de Grace, Maryland expensive?

In Havre de Grace, Maryland, the median home is worth about $392,900, and the typical rent is about $1,416 a month.

How educated are people in Havre de Grace, Maryland?

About 42.5% of adults age 25 and over in Havre de Grace, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Havre de Grace, Maryland?

About 9.0% of people in Havre de Grace, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Havre de Grace, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Havre de Grace, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,042 residents, a change of about 67 percent over that period.

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

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