Arbutus

Population: 20,869
Median household income: $97,215
Median home value: $296,800

Arbutus, a community in Baltimore County, Maryland, has 20,869 residents. At $97,215, its median household income sits above Baltimore County's $90,904.

Between 2019 and 2023, Arbutus's population grew 8.2% from 19,292 to 20,869, while its median home value rose 26.6% from $234,500 to $296,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 67.0% of the population. 76.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,869
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $97,215
Median home value: $296,800
Median gross rent: $1,238
Housing units: 8,490
Homeownership rate: 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,29220,869

Median household income

$76,801$97,215

Median home value

$234,500$296,800

Median gross rent

$1,103$1,238

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,292	$76,801	$234,500	$1,103
2020	19,267	$78,598	$240,600	$1,124
2021	19,662	$88,989	$247,400	$1,166
2022	20,135	$98,886	$282,600	$1,251
2023	20,869	$97,215	$296,800	$1,238

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3417.2%

35 to 4417.1%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,569	7.5%
5 to 17	3,173	15.2%
18 to 24	1,830	8.8%
25 to 34	3,581	17.2%
35 to 44	3,576	17.1%
45 to 54	1,954	9.4%
55 to 64	2,790	13.4%
65 to 74	1,716	8.2%
75 and over	680	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,973	67.0%
Black or African American	2,979	14.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.1%
Asian	1,751	8.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	66	0.3%
Two or more races	864	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,210	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree23.3%

Graduate or professional degree15.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,016	7.1%
High school graduate	3,898	27.3%
Some college or associate's	3,786	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,326	23.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,271	15.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit1.1%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,863	76.9%
Carpooled	676	5.9%
Public transit	126	1.1%
Walked	423	3.7%
Bicycle	13	0.1%
Worked from home	1,381	12.0%
Other means	41	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,894	18.7%
15 to 29 min	5,086	50.1%
30 to 44 min	2,179	21.5%
45 to 59 min	416	4.1%
60+ min	567	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 10.2% (2,119 of 20,751)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,944	60.8%
Nonfamily households	3,192	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,136	95.8%
Vacant	354	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,856	72.0%
Renter-occupied	2,280	28.0%

1-unit, detached51.9%

1-unit, attached29.8%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units9.2%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,410	51.9%
1-unit, attached	2,527	29.8%
2 to 4 units	674	7.9%
5 to 19 units	781	9.2%
20 or more units	98	1.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2401975
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2427, -76.6921