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Olney

Maryland · 33,844 residents · 16.2 sq mi
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Olney is home to 33,844 people in Maryland. This is an unusually credentialed place: 62% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $554,200, having more than doubled since 2000. Households take in $124,149 a year at the median, 136% more than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 76% more than in Maryland as a whole. 88% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.9
US median: 37.2
More educated
62% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 81%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

33,844
+8%since 2000
from 31,438 in 2000
1990 – 2024
41.9
+14%since 2000
from 36.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
16.2 sq mi
Population, 19902024
22K26K30K33K37K19902000201020202024Olney
202436K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55%(1,704)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.1%(2,395)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 148.7%(2,932)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.2%(2,761)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.1%(1,737)
US avg: 7%
25 to 347.8%(2,655)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.9%(4,352)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5419.8%(6,696)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6414.7%(4,962)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.7%(2,266)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.9%(984)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.2%(400)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$124,149
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $94,818 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$47,809
+36%since 2000
from $35,267 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
71.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 72.1% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
2.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 2.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.363
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information8.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services7.3%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade4.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration4.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.7%
US avg: 2.4%
Retail trade3.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance1.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$554,200
+81%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $242,400 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$1,445
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,113 in 2000
US average: $853
88.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2000
from 91.0% in 2000
11.9% rent
1.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.93 people
−4%since 2009
from 3.05 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
29.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 28.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
62.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 60.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
4.5
−1%since 2009
from 4.5 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-Hispanic76.2%(23,949)
Black8.7%(2,734)
Hispanic / Latino5%(1,576)
Asian8%(2,520)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic67.6%(22,872)
Black10.7%(3,613)
Hispanic / Latino8.5%(2,871)
Asian10.8%(3,654)
Other3.1%(1,045)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Salvadoran1%(334)
Colombian0.8%(259)
Bolivian0.7%(242)
Puerto Rican0.7%(231)
Cuban0.6%(201)
Ecuadorian0.4%(144)
Honduran0.4%(143)
Mexican0.4%(139)
Peruvian0.3%(106)
Guatemalan0.2%(76)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(68)
Paraguayan0.2%(53)
Dominican0.2%(50)
Spaniard0.1%(33)
Uruguayan0%(15)
Chilean0%(10)
Ancestry
German17.3%(5,752)
Irish16.7%(5,535)
English10.6%(3,525)
Italian8.8%(2,935)
American4.8%(1,604)
Russian3.8%(1,271)
Polish3.4%(1,135)
French2.4%(783)
Greek2.2%(744)
Scottish2.1%(699)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.6%(530)
Ethiopian1.3%(432)
Hungarian1.1%(368)
Arab1.1%(352)
Swedish1%(328)
Norwegian1%(317)
Lithuanian0.8%(265)
Slovak0.8%(262)
West Indian0.7%(246)
British0.6%(201)
Ukrainian0.6%(198)
Welsh0.6%(194)
Czech0.6%(187)
Portuguese0.6%(187)
Latvian0.5%(170)
Ghanaian0.4%(143)
Lebanese0.4%(132)
Swiss0.3%(101)
Egyptian0.3%(91)
Iranian0.3%(91)
Slovene0.3%(84)
Danish0.2%(80)
Guyanese0.2%(80)
Austrian0.2%(79)
Jamaican0.2%(67)
Canadian0.2%(62)
Haitian0.2%(56)
Moroccan0.2%(53)
Croatian0.1%(48)
Turkish0.1%(48)
Armenian0.1%(46)
Belgian0.1%(33)
Israeli0.1%(32)
Serbian0.1%(32)
Brazilian0.1%(30)
Romanian0.1%(26)
Syrian0.1%(24)
Finnish0.1%(18)
Bulgarian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

61.8%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 56.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
95.7%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 95.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
28.9%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 23.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

34.4 min
+27%since 2000
from 27.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
79.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 80.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
6.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
5.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
4.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
2.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
2.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

14.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
60.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 58.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
51.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.1% in 2009
15.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
7.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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).

2.2%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 5.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
16.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Olney, Maryland?

Olney, Maryland has about 33,844 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Olney, Maryland?

The typical household in Olney, Maryland earns about $124,149 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 $554,200, and the typical rent is about $1,445 a month.

How educated are people in Olney, Maryland?

About 61.8% 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 2.0% of people in Olney, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Olney, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Olney, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,825 residents, a change of about 47 percent over that period.

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

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