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Kemp Mill

Maryland · 13,378 residents · 2.51 sq mi
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With 13,378 people, Kemp Mill is a city in Maryland. This is an unusually credentialed place: 61% of adults have a four-year degree. Median household income runs $126,447, well clear of the $66,278 US median. That is roughly 45% ahead of the Maryland median. The typical home is worth $447,700, having more than doubled since 2000. Median rent is $1,973 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.3
US median: 38.8
More educated
61% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 60%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
13,378
+34%since 2000
from 9,956 in 2000
2000 – 2024
Median age
38.3
−6%since 2000
from 40.8 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
2.51 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
9K11K12K14K15K2000201020202024Kemp Mill
202413K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 57.2%(961)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.4%(990)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.1%(955)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.2%(828)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(738)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.5%(1,543)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.6%(1,815)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.6%(1,546)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.9%(1,593)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.3%(1,378)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.4%(720)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.3%(311)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$126,447
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,154 in 2000
US average: $66,278
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$50,152
+45%since 2000
from $34,570 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
77.3%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 73.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
2.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 4.1% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information7.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance7.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical7.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade6%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services3%
US avg: 6.6%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
US avg: 2%
Public administration2.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Retail trade1.1%
US avg: 10%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$447,700
+60%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $186,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,973
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,259 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
77.5%
−13.4 ptssince 2000
from 90.8% in 2000
22.5% rent
Persons per household
3.05 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.05 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.5
−19%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic63.6%(6,330)
Black15%(1,492)
Hispanic / Latino10.8%(1,075)
Asian8.1%(809)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic51.4%(6,877)
Black17.4%(2,326)
Hispanic / Latino18.4%(2,467)
Asian6.9%(918)
Other4.6%(618)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Salvadoran4.8%(716)
Mexican2.5%(364)
Dominican2%(290)
Guatemalan1%(151)
Paraguayan0.9%(134)
Colombian0.6%(88)
Honduran0.4%(54)
Puerto Rican0.3%(51)
Peruvian0.3%(43)
Chilean0.2%(26)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(14)
Venezuelan0.1%(13)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.5%(219)
Vietnamese1.3%(192)
Chinese1.3%(188)
Thai0.8%(125)
Filipino0.4%(53)
Indonesian0.1%(20)
Korean0.1%(13)
Ancestry
Subsaharan African12.1%(1,794)
German7.4%(1,100)
Polish7.3%(1,079)
Irish6.1%(897)
English5.6%(823)
Russian5.4%(802)
Ethiopian4.6%(682)
American3.6%(540)
Italian3.2%(479)
British1.3%(199)
West Indian1.2%(181)
French1.1%(159)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1%(149)
Iraqi0.8%(117)
Lithuanian0.8%(116)
Hungarian0.7%(103)
Dutch0.7%(102)
Jamaican0.6%(93)
Israeli0.5%(80)
Austrian0.5%(73)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(68)
Iranian0.5%(67)
Lebanese0.4%(53)
Ghanaian0.3%(51)
Slovak0.3%(50)
Swedish0.3%(50)
Latvian0.3%(46)
Nigerian0.3%(46)
Ukrainian0.3%(46)
Romanian0.3%(43)
Swiss0.3%(40)
Egyptian0.2%(36)
Norwegian0.2%(34)
Portuguese0.2%(33)
Arab0.2%(30)
Greek0.2%(26)
Danish0.1%(21)
Moroccan0.1%(18)
Welsh0.1%(18)
Syrian0.1%(13)
Finnish0.1%(11)
Slovene0.1%(11)
Armenian0.1%(10)
Kenyan0.1%(9)
Guyanese0.1%(8)
Czech0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
60.7%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 53.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 90.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
35.3%
+7.3 ptssince 2000
from 27.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
37.5 min
+53%since 2000
from 24.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
56.3%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 61.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
6.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2011
from 3.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
71.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2011
from 69.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
84.6%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
60.6%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 56.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
50.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
27.8%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
9.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2013
from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
98.3%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
91.5%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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
9.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2013
from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
66.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.6%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
17.2%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
11.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
77.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
25.4%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.4%(53)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)23.3%(92)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era28.4%(112)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War9.9%(39)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II13.9%(55)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 395 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 13,378 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Kemp Mill, Maryland earns about $126,447 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 $447,700, and the typical rent is about $1,973 a month.

How educated are people in Kemp Mill, Maryland?

About 60.7% 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 2.4% of people in Kemp Mill, 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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