Towson is home to 58,679 people in Maryland. 69% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. That puts it in the top 7% of US cities for household income. The median age is 33.6, younger than the US median of 38.9. There are 4,146 people per square mile. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $101,320, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
69% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 65%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Towson
What changed most since 1990
Median age39.8 → 33.6(−6.2 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Black share3.6% → 16.5%(+12.9 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
White share93.1% → 66.6%(−26.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Towson's population equals 6.9% of Baltimore County's. Its number of veterans equals 4.7% of the county's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 10% of the county's.
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)27.1%(490)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17%(308)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.3%(730)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.6%(119)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.9%(53)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,811 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
Towson, decade by decade
Towson population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
49,445
$99,927
$321,129
45.7%
16.5
2000
51,793
$97,960
$283,814
53.2%
32.3
2010
55,197
$104,942
$500,335
60.4%
46.1
2020
59,553
$110,236
$445,061
65.8%
65.3
2024
58,679
$101,320
$469,000
69.3%
64.9
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.
