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Kemp Mill

Maryland · 13,042 residents · 2.51 sq mi
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Kemp Mill is a city of 13,042 people in Maryland. This is an unusually credentialed place: 65% of adults have a four-year degree. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. That puts it in the top 2% of US cities for household income. Median household income runs $146,354, well clear of the $82,259 US median. That is roughly 41% ahead of the Maryland median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
65% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 76%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
13,042
+31%since 2000
from 9,956 in 2000
2000 – 2024
Population density
5,198 / sq mi
+25%since 2009
from 4,151 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.0
−4%since 2000
from 40.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.51 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
9K11K12K14K15K2000201020202024Kemp Mill
202413K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.8%(890)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(851)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.4%(1,095)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.6%(729)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(852)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.3%(1,473)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.7%(1,782)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(1,433)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414%(1,827)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.2%(1,196)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.7%(607)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(307)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$146,354
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,154 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$63,405
+83%since 2000
from $34,570 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
70.3%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 73.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.5%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 4.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.458
+3%since 2010
from 0.443 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Information5.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Arts, entertainment, food3.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Other services3%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade2.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade2.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration2.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing0.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$596,600
+76%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $186,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,177
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,259 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
83.9%
−7.0 ptssince 2000
from 90.8% in 2000
16.1% rent
Vacancy rate
7.3%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.87 people
−6%since 2009
from 3.05 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.4%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 25.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
37.1%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 41.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.1
−6%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
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic63.6%(6,330)
Black15%(1,492)
Hispanic / Latino10.8%(1,075)
Asian8.1%(809)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic56.8%(7,403)
Black14.2%(1,850)
Hispanic / Latino15.9%(2,077)
Asian4.9%(645)
Other8.2%(1,067)
Diversity Score
78
+7%since 2009
from 73 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
South American8.7%(1,136)
Bolivian4.8%(628)
Salvadoran2.5%(323)
Peruvian2%(258)
Guatemalan1.1%(145)
Puerto Rican0.9%(117)
Paraguayan0.8%(110)
Cuban0.7%(96)
Nicaraguan0.5%(65)
Ecuadorian0.4%(57)
Mexican0.4%(50)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.3%(42)
Argentine0.3%(38)
Honduran0.1%(14)
Spaniard0.1%(14)
Chilean0%(3)
Asian origin
Chinese1.1%(138)
Thai0.7%(94)
Filipino0.6%(76)
Korean0.5%(68)
Vietnamese0.4%(49)
Cambodian0.3%(45)
Asian Indian0.3%(43)
Taiwanese0.1%(19)
Sri Lankan0.1%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(1)
Ancestry
Irish10.8%(1,411)
German10.2%(1,329)
Polish7.4%(962)
English6.2%(808)
Ethiopian6.2%(807)
Russian5.7%(744)
Italian4.1%(536)
American3.7%(478)
Dutch1.6%(209)
Norwegian1.2%(161)
West Indian1.2%(154)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
British1.1%(141)
French1.1%(139)
Austrian1%(125)
Jamaican0.9%(121)
Scottish0.9%(117)
Hungarian0.7%(96)
Swedish0.5%(71)
Greek0.5%(67)
Latvian0.5%(60)
Swiss0.5%(59)
Slovak0.4%(58)
Turkish0.4%(58)
Welsh0.4%(58)
Iranian0.4%(51)
Portuguese0.4%(47)
Arab0.3%(41)
Lithuanian0.3%(40)
Brazilian0.3%(35)
Israeli0.3%(35)
Croatian0.2%(28)
Haitian0.2%(28)
Palestinian0.2%(27)
Ukrainian0.2%(22)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(21)
Czech0.1%(19)
Romanian0.1%(19)
Danish0.1%(15)
Cape Verdean0.1%(11)
Slovene0.1%(10)
Armenian0.1%(9)
Finnish0.1%(9)
Iraqi0.1%(7)
Lebanese0.1%(7)
Belgian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
64.8%
+11.6 ptssince 2000
from 53.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.5%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 90.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
41.0%
+13.1 ptssince 2000
from 27.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.2 min
+28%since 2000
from 24.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
57.1%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 61.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
5.0%
−15.4 ptssince 2009
from 20.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
28.6%
+22.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.1%
+3.2 ptssince 2011
from 3.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2011
from 69.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 84.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
66.1%
+9.7 ptssince 2009
from 56.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
49.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
23.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.3%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2012
from 8.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2013
from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.0%
+6.7 ptssince 2017
from 90.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 98.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 91.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
70.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2016
from 68.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
13.9%
−2.2 ptssince 2016
from 16.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.3%(1,841)
Married55.1%(2,876)
Widowed3.4%(176)
Divorced6.2%(323)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(1,458)
Married52.2%(2,603)
Widowed7.2%(360)
Divorced11.4%(569)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2013
from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
68.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 66.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.9%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 77.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 25.4% 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)24.6%(79)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.1%(87)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era47.4%(152)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(17)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.3%(17)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 321 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 Kemp Mill, Maryland?

Kemp Mill, Maryland has about 13,042 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Kemp Mill, Maryland?

The typical household in Kemp Mill, Maryland earns about $146,354 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kemp Mill, Maryland expensive?

In Kemp Mill, Maryland, the median home is worth about $596,600, and the typical rent is about $2,177 a month.

How educated are people in Kemp Mill, Maryland?

About 64.8% of adults age 25 and over in Kemp Mill, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kemp Mill, Maryland?

About 10.5% of people in Kemp Mill, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

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