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Towson

Maryland · 49,445 residents · 14.2 sq mi
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Towson is a city of 49,445 people in Maryland. 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. At a median age of 39.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $133,800. The poverty rate is 5.6%, under the national 13.2%. Households take in $41,635 a year at the median, 38% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 39.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
46% 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
49,445
−5%vs 2000
vs 51,793 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
39.8
+6%vs 2000
vs 37.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
14.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
48K51K54K58K61K19902000201020202024Towson
202459K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.8%(2,355)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.5%(2,213)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.3%(1,655)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(3,422)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.8%(5,316)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.4%(6,639)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.3%(6,560)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.2%(4,542)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.3%(5,097)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412.1%(5,988)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848.5%(4,219)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.9%(1,439)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$41,635
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,775 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,796
−27%vs 2000
vs $32,502 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
5.6%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$133,800
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $155,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$595
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $746 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
59.5%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.7% in 2000
40.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.7%(44,376)
Black7.4%(3,848)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(985)
Asian3.7%(1,934)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.1%(46,520)
Black3.6%(1,780)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(551)
Asian2.2%(1,101)
Other0.1%(44)

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 American1.8%(1,039)
Puerto Rican1.2%(704)
Mexican1.2%(700)
Peruvian0.5%(267)
Colombian0.4%(207)
Salvadoran0.3%(175)
Chilean0.3%(175)
Spaniard0.3%(174)
Argentine0.3%(152)
Honduran0.2%(123)
Ecuadorian0.2%(116)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.2%(105)
Cuban0.2%(101)
Bolivian0.2%(100)
Costa Rican0.1%(48)
Panamanian0.1%(41)
Guatemalan0.1%(37)
Nicaraguan0.1%(36)
Asian origin
Chinese1.5%(851)
Nepalese1.3%(759)
Asian Indian0.9%(517)
Korean0.4%(234)
Pakistani0.3%(160)
Filipino0.3%(152)
Bangladeshi0.2%(130)
Vietnamese0.2%(128)
Taiwanese0.2%(101)
Cambodian0.1%(86)
Burmese0.1%(70)
Thai0%(26)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Japanese0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German17.5%(10,257)
Irish15.5%(9,091)
English13.5%(7,947)
Italian7.6%(4,454)
Polish3.8%(2,239)
American3%(1,747)
Scottish2.3%(1,357)
French2.1%(1,246)
Arab1.2%(706)
West Indian1.2%(695)
Dutch1.1%(651)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1%(612)
Greek0.9%(556)
Hungarian0.8%(481)
Russian0.8%(450)
British0.7%(436)
Ethiopian0.7%(434)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(430)
Nigerian0.7%(413)
Welsh0.7%(400)
Norwegian0.6%(334)
Lithuanian0.6%(325)
Jamaican0.5%(301)
Ukrainian0.5%(279)
Czech0.4%(264)
Syrian0.4%(234)
Danish0.4%(231)
Austrian0.4%(209)
Ghanaian0.3%(195)
Lebanese0.3%(159)
Swiss0.2%(145)
Iranian0.2%(143)
Haitian0.2%(109)
Slovak0.2%(105)
Israeli0.2%(91)
Finnish0.1%(84)
Portuguese0.1%(73)
Belgian0.1%(70)
Canadian0.1%(58)
Moroccan0.1%(57)
Armenian0.1%(57)
Egyptian0.1%(55)
Palestinian0.1%(53)
Romanian0.1%(53)
Latvian0.1%(46)
Slovene0.1%(44)
Kenyan0.1%(34)
Croatian0.1%(30)
Brazilian0%(27)
Serbian0%(27)
Bulgarian0%(17)
Iraqi0%(16)
Guyanese0%(12)
Barbadian0%(11)
Turkish0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
45.7%
−7.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
87.7%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
20.7%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.4 min
+40%vs 2000
vs 15.2 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 married45.1%(10,252)
Married45.6%(10,367)
Widowed2.7%(624)
Divorced6.6%(1,509)
Women 15+
Never married45.9%(12,489)
Married37.6%(10,216)
Widowed7.8%(2,120)
Divorced8.7%(2,363)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 6.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
71.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 72.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 7.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 87.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.9% 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)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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Towson, Maryland?

Towson, Maryland has about 49,445 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Towson, Maryland?

The typical household in Towson, Maryland earns about $41,635 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Towson, Maryland expensive?

In Towson, Maryland, the median home is worth about $133,800, and the typical rent is about $595 a month.

How educated are people in Towson, Maryland?

About 45.7% of adults age 25 and over in Towson, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Towson, Maryland?

About 5.6% of people in Towson, 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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