CensusEasy
CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Olney

Maryland · 23,019 residents · 16.2 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Part of the Washington metro area
Compare
The short version

Olney is home to 23,019 people in Maryland. This is an unusually credentialed place: 49% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $225,000. Owners hold 91% of the housing stock. Households take in $67,218 a year at the median, 123% more than the country as a whole. That is roughly 71% ahead of the Maryland median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
23,019
−27%vs 2000
vs 31,438 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
32.3
−12%vs 2000
vs 36.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
16.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
22K26K30K33K37K19902000201020202024Olney
202436K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(1,994)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.1%(2,103)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.6%(1,986)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(1,640)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.5%(1,262)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.7%(3,612)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4421.1%(4,856)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5414.9%(3,424)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646%(1,381)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 742.1%(479)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.1%(244)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.2%(38)
US avg: 1.2%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$67,218
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $94,818 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,501
−33%vs 2000
vs $35,267 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
1.1%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$225,000
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $242,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$921
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,113 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
91.4%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.0% in 2000
8.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.2%(23,949)
Black8.7%(2,734)
Hispanic / Latino5%(1,576)
Asian8%(2,520)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.6%(20,169)
Black6.5%(1,488)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(795)
Asian5.1%(1,176)
Other0.8%(186)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
South American4.1%(1,468)
Salvadoran2%(712)
Colombian1.3%(461)
Spaniard1.2%(423)
Peruvian1%(343)
Puerto Rican0.9%(336)
Mexican0.9%(308)
Argentine0.8%(284)
Cuban0.6%(218)
Guatemalan0.5%(175)
Bolivian0.3%(110)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.3%(110)
Dominican0.2%(86)
Ecuadorian0.2%(76)
Costa Rican0.2%(72)
Nicaraguan0.1%(52)
Panamanian0.1%(29)
Honduran0.1%(22)
Uruguayan0.1%(20)
Asian origin
Korean2.8%(1,014)
Chinese2.6%(937)
Asian Indian2.5%(909)
Vietnamese1%(348)
Filipino0.8%(283)
Sri Lankan0.4%(147)
Burmese0.3%(119)
Bangladeshi0.2%(86)
Thai0.2%(54)
Nepalese0.1%(39)
Cambodian0.1%(23)
Japanese0%(13)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Ancestry
Irish11%(3,942)
German10.9%(3,907)
English9.8%(3,509)
Italian8%(2,877)
American4.6%(1,632)
Polish4%(1,426)
Ethiopian3.7%(1,313)
Russian2.3%(816)
Scottish2.1%(768)
Greek1.6%(583)
Arab1.5%(535)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
French1.3%(480)
Ukrainian0.9%(328)
Kenyan0.9%(305)
Swedish0.8%(287)
Lithuanian0.8%(276)
West Indian0.7%(267)
Egyptian0.6%(221)
Brazilian0.6%(215)
Czech0.6%(203)
Portuguese0.6%(203)
Hungarian0.5%(193)
Iranian0.5%(182)
Welsh0.5%(181)
Finnish0.5%(172)
Dutch0.4%(149)
Jamaican0.4%(142)
Lebanese0.4%(139)
Slovak0.3%(123)
Norwegian0.3%(122)
British0.3%(102)
Austrian0.2%(67)
Serbian0.2%(67)
Swiss0.2%(66)
Turkish0.2%(63)
Palestinian0.1%(46)
Nigerian0.1%(46)
Danish0.1%(45)
Jordanian0.1%(32)
Latvian0.1%(32)
Canadian0.1%(28)
Moroccan0.1%(27)
Armenian0.1%(23)
Croatian0.1%(19)
Romanian0%(17)
Haitian0%(13)
Guyanese0%(12)
Belgian0%(10)
Ghanaian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
49.2%
−7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 56.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
95.2%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 95.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
19.2%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.3 min
+12%vs 2000
vs 27.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.4%(4,198)
Married63.4%(8,747)
Widowed0.8%(113)
Divorced5.3%(732)
Women 15+
Never married27%(4,044)
Married56.7%(8,489)
Widowed5.7%(852)
Divorced10.6%(1,589)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.2%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 5.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
76.4%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 74.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
87.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 86.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.2%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.8% 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)24.3%(328)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.3%(450)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.5%(615)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.3%(18)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(24)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,352 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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to Olney

Fruit Cove
Pop 35,877
Parkland
Pop 39,186
Keystone
Pop 25,858
Cooper City
Pop 35,030
Places similar to Olney
Head to head

Compare Olney to nearby cities

OLNEY VS
Leisure World
Income$62,011−8%
Home value$274,800+22%
Population8,882−75%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
OLNEY VS
Aspen Hill
Income$111,575+66%
Home value$570,000+153%
Population53,279+49%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
OLNEY VS
Redland
Income$132,153+97%
Home value$540,200+140%
Population18,665−48%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
OLNEY VS
Cloverly
Income$152,083+126%
Home value$665,300+196%
Population16,646−53%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked

How many people live in Olney, Maryland?

Olney, Maryland has about 23,019 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Olney, Maryland?

The typical household in Olney, Maryland earns about $67,218 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Olney, Maryland expensive?

In Olney, Maryland, the median home is worth about $225,000, and the typical rent is about $921 a month.

How educated are people in Olney, Maryland?

About 49.2% of adults age 25 and over in Olney, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Olney, Maryland?

About 1.1% of people in Olney, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Keep going

Explore from here

Up the hierarchy
Maryland

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

How we source and harmonize this data →