Fort Meade

Population: 10,477
Median household income: $102,886

Located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Fort Meade is a community with a population of 10,477. Its median household income of $102,886 runs below the Anne Arundel County figure of $120,324.

From 2019 to 2023, Fort Meade's population declined 3.6% from 10,873 to 10,477.

4.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.16 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,477
Median age: 27.2 yrs
Median household income: $102,886
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $2,380
Housing units: 3,536
Homeownership rate: 0.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,87310,477

Median household income

$77,412$102,886

Median home value

$421,600$416,700

Median gross rent

$2,177$2,380

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,873	$77,412	—	$2,177
2020	11,340	$80,438	$421,600	$2,148
2021	11,253	$92,603	$416,700	$2,230
2022	10,011	$94,110	—	$2,331
2023	10,477	$102,886	—	$2,380

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.4%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 2414.1%

25 to 3422.9%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 643.8%

65 to 742.3%

75 and over0.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,196	11.4%
5 to 17	2,269	21.7%
18 to 24	1,477	14.1%
25 to 34	2,394	22.9%
35 to 44	1,480	14.1%
45 to 54	971	9.3%
55 to 64	401	3.8%
65 to 74	245	2.3%
75 and over	44	0.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,997	38.2%
Black or African American	2,526	24.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	851	8.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	28	0.3%
Some other race	68	0.6%
Two or more races	1,280	12.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,719	16.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate8.6%

Some college or associate's39.1%

Bachelor's degree29.4%

Graduate or professional degree17.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	284	5.1%
High school graduate	478	8.6%
Some college or associate's	2,164	39.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,628	29.4%
Graduate or professional degree	981	17.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit2.6%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,078	76.1%
Carpooled	143	2.7%
Public transit	140	2.6%
Walked	338	6.3%
Bicycle	14	0.3%
Worked from home	629	11.7%
Other means	16	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,212	46.8%
15 to 29 min	1,731	36.6%
30 to 44 min	306	6.5%
45 to 59 min	181	3.8%
60+ min	299	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.16
Poverty rate: 4.5% (442 of 9,856)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,414	78.0%
Nonfamily households	679	22.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,093	87.5%
Vacant	443	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	25	0.8%
Renter-occupied	3,068	99.2%

1-unit, detached16.2%

1-unit, attached62.3%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units8.4%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	573	16.2%
1-unit, attached	2,202	62.3%
2 to 4 units	238	6.7%
5 to 19 units	296	8.4%
20 or more units	227	6.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2429400
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.08 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.1057, -76.7433