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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Solomons

Maryland · 1,536 residents · 1.99 sq mi
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Solomons is home to 1,536 people in Maryland. At a median age of 56.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Renters pay $1,071 a month at the median. 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Median home value sits at $194,400. The poverty rate is 3.4%, under the national 12.4%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 56.1
US median: 35.2
More educated
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,536
−12%vs 2009
vs 1,736 in 2009
2000 – 2024
56.1
−14%vs 2009
vs 65.0 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.99 sq mi
Population, 20002024
1K2K2K2K3K2000201020202024Solomons
20242K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 52.8%(43)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 94.4%(67)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.6%(56)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 193.2%(49)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 242.1%(33)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.9%(152)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4411.1%(170)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.2%(187)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649%(138)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7411.8%(182)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 8420.7%(318)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over9.2%(141)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$48,532
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $71,635 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$33,049
−27%vs 2009
vs $45,255 in 2009
US average: $21,522
3.4%
+2.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.9% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$194,400
−41%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $409,500 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$1,071
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $1,558 in 2009
US average: $602
56.5%
+6.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 50.2% in 2009
43.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic99.5%(1,727)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic90.2%(1,386)
Black6.6%(102)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(12)
Asian0.5%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.6%(38)
Asian origin
Chinese3.9%(96)
Pakistani0.6%(14)
Asian Indian0.5%(12)
Korean0.4%(10)
Vietnamese0.3%(7)
Ancestry
English33.4%(814)
Irish29.6%(723)
German13.1%(320)
Italian4.3%(106)
American4%(97)
Scottish2.7%(66)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(62)
Polish1.4%(35)
Portuguese1.3%(31)
Swedish1.3%(31)
Welsh1.3%(31)
Canadian1.1%(26)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
British0.5%(12)
Danish0.4%(10)
French0.4%(9)
Greek0.3%(7)
Austrian0.1%(3)
Romanian0.1%(3)
Russian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

37.9%
−13.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 51.6% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
89.3%
−6.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 95.5% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
15.1%
−9.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 24.1% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.9 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married16.7%(90)
Married61.6%(332)
Widowed10.8%(58)
Divorced10.9%(59)
Women 15+
Never married15.8%(118)
Married48.8%(364)
Widowed26.5%(198)
Divorced8.8%(66)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 3.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
72.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 73.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
44.7%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 39.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
10.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 6.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 4.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.5%
−7.6 ptssince 2020
from 94.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.7%
+6.8 ptssince 2020
from 39.9% 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)9.5%(25)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.7%(70)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.4%(119)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.5%(17)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II9.5%(25)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 262 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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How many people live in Solomons, Maryland?

Solomons, Maryland has about 1,536 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Solomons, Maryland?

The typical household in Solomons, Maryland earns about $48,532 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Solomons, Maryland expensive?

In Solomons, Maryland, the median home is worth about $194,400, and the typical rent is about $1,071 a month.

How educated are people in Solomons, Maryland?

About 37.9% of adults age 25 and over in Solomons, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Solomons, Maryland?

About 3.4% of people in Solomons, 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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