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Severn

Maryland · 58,402 residents · 18.3 sq mi
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With 58,402 people, Severn is a city in Maryland. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 23,326 people. That puts it in the top 3% of US cities for household income. Median household income runs $134,423, well clear of the $82,259 US median. About 46% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That is roughly 30% ahead of the Maryland median.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $134,423, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 69%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Severn

What changed most since 1990

  • Population24,499 → 58,402 (+138%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Adults with a bachelor's degree19.4% → 46.1% (+26.7 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
  • White share66.4% → 39.0% (−27.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts

Among the 113 cities and towns in the Baltimore metro

  • 34th in household income$134,423
  • 50th in share with a bachelor's degree46.1%
  • 35th in home value$479,200
  • 8th in diversity score88.0

Its weight in Anne Arundel County

Severn's population equals 9.8% of Anne Arundel County's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 16% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
58,402
+67%since 2000
from 35,076 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
3,185 / sq mi
+67%since 2000
from 1,913 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
36.5
+12%since 2000
from 32.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
18.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
21K31K41K52K62K19902000201020202024Severn
202458K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.7%(3,939)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(3,428)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(3,834)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(3,402)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(3,484)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.6%(9,693)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.5%(8,484)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.2%(7,738)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.9%(6,964)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.7%(5,109)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.5%(2,034)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.5%(293)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$134,423
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $66,204 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$58,519
+137%since 2000
from $24,640 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
77.0%
+16.7 ptssince 2009
from 60.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.369
+2%since 2010
from 0.361 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance6.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade5.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade4.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$479,200
+69%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $155,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,175
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $831 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
71.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 73.5% in 2000
29.0% rent
Vacancy rate
2.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.68 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.79 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.9%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 43.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
−10%since 2009
from 4.0 in 2009
1990 – 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
50
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic54.5%(19,106)
Black34%(11,943)
Hispanic / Latino4%(1,390)
Asian4.3%(1,492)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic39%(22,794)
Black34.6%(20,178)
Hispanic / Latino10.9%(6,366)
Asian8.6%(5,024)
Other6.9%(4,040)
Diversity Score
88
+11%since 2009
from 79 in 2009
1990 – 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
Central American3.9%(2,264)
Puerto Rican2.7%(1,588)
Salvadoran1.5%(863)
Guatemalan1.3%(733)
Mexican1%(592)
Honduran1%(575)
Peruvian0.7%(380)
Bolivian0.5%(269)
Spaniard0.2%(142)
Dominican0.2%(127)
Colombian0.2%(116)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.2%(100)
Panamanian0.2%(93)
Argentine0.1%(64)
Venezuelan0.1%(49)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.1%(1,253)
Filipino1.9%(1,093)
Korean1.7%(964)
Chinese0.8%(481)
Vietnamese0.8%(453)
Pakistani0.4%(229)
Cambodian0.2%(139)
Japanese0.1%(73)
Burmese0.1%(65)
Nepalese0.1%(65)
Sri Lankan0.1%(37)
Kazakh0.1%(35)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Mongolian0%(24)
Laotian0%(9)
Thai0%(2)
Ancestry
German10.3%(6,021)
Irish10%(5,843)
English8%(4,658)
Italian4%(2,362)
Polish2.8%(1,626)
American2.7%(1,603)
Scottish1.7%(1,006)
Nigerian1.5%(884)
West Indian1.5%(882)
French1.4%(842)
Arab0.9%(525)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Ethiopian0.8%(469)
Ghanaian0.8%(460)
Jamaican0.8%(443)
Haitian0.6%(356)
Dutch0.6%(326)
Norwegian0.5%(297)
Welsh0.5%(281)
Egyptian0.5%(279)
Hungarian0.4%(230)
Russian0.4%(221)
British0.4%(206)
Ukrainian0.3%(173)
Slovak0.3%(148)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(146)
Croatian0.2%(145)
Greek0.2%(125)
Iranian0.2%(123)
Turkish0.2%(113)
Czech0.2%(105)
Danish0.2%(99)
Lithuanian0.1%(82)
Swiss0.1%(79)
Iraqi0.1%(72)
Syrian0.1%(72)
Finnish0.1%(70)
Romanian0.1%(68)
Portuguese0.1%(66)
Swedish0.1%(61)
Brazilian0.1%(40)
Armenian0.1%(35)
Cape Verdean0.1%(34)
Serbian0.1%(33)
Belgian0%(28)
Canadian0%(28)
Slovene0%(28)
Austrian0%(25)
Jordanian0%(23)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
46.1%
+19.5 ptssince 2000
from 26.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.6%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 88.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
20.7%
+12.1 ptssince 2000
from 8.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.8 min
+39%since 2000
from 20.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.5%
−11.7 ptssince 2009
from 82.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.1%
+14.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.6%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 7.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
72.5%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 75.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 78.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
52.1%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
51.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
16.3%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
12.2%
−7.8 ptssince 2009
from 20.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.1%
Unchangedsince 2012
from 9.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2013
from 8.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.5%
+7.9 ptssince 2017
from 89.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 97.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.8%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 83.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
77.1%
−6.6 ptssince 2016
from 83.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2016
from 4.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.8%(8,263)
Married53.8%(12,400)
Widowed1.8%(414)
Divorced8.6%(1,992)
Women 15+
Never married31.7%(7,638)
Married50.1%(12,101)
Widowed5.8%(1,391)
Divorced12.4%(3,002)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2013
from 8.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 66.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.8%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 82.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.5%
+3.1 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)43.6%(2,328)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)47.7%(2,545)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era18.1%(968)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.3%(69)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(12)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,338 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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Over time

Severn, decade by decade

Severn population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199024,499$107,691$312,24919.4%60.9
200035,076$120,601$283,81426.6%72.9
201044,231$131,454$517,45433.8%80.2
202057,118$133,261$448,69744.1%89.1
202458,402$134,423$479,20046.1%88.0

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Severn, Maryland?

Severn, Maryland has about 58,402 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Severn, Maryland?

The typical household in Severn, Maryland earns about $134,423 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Severn, Maryland expensive?

In Severn, Maryland, the median home is worth about $479,200, and the typical rent is about $2,175 a month.

How educated are people in Severn, Maryland?

About 46.1% of adults age 25 and over in Severn, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Severn, Maryland?

About 5.7% of people in Severn, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Severn, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Severn, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 33,903 residents, a change of about 138 percent over that period.

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

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