Middle River

Population: 31,616
Median household income: $74,198
Median home value: $251,200

Located in Baltimore County, Maryland, Middle River is a community with a population of 31,616. At $74,198, its median household income sits below Baltimore County's $90,904.

Between 2019 and 2023, Middle River's population grew 25.8% from 25,129 to 31,616, while its median home value rose 49.3% from $168,300 to $251,200.

40.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1982.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,616
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $74,198
Median home value: $251,200
Median gross rent: $1,639
Housing units: 13,199
Homeownership rate: 65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,12931,616

Median household income

$57,621$74,198

Median home value

$168,300$251,200

Median gross rent

$1,222$1,639

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,129	$57,621	$168,300	$1,222
2020	29,665	$65,947	$197,700	$1,328
2021	30,606	$67,306	$208,600	$1,412
2022	31,155	$72,970	$239,500	$1,564
2023	31,616	$74,198	$251,200	$1,639

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,523	8.0%
5 to 17	4,816	15.2%
18 to 24	3,228	10.2%
25 to 34	4,443	14.1%
35 to 44	4,272	13.5%
45 to 54	4,358	13.8%
55 to 64	3,950	12.5%
65 to 74	2,500	7.9%
75 and over	1,526	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,712	52.9%
Black or African American	9,474	30.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	42	0.1%
Asian	1,794	5.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	74	0.2%
Two or more races	1,581	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,936	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,667	12.7%
High school graduate	6,827	32.4%
Some college or associate's	5,613	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	3,410	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2,532	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit3.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,946	71.8%
Carpooled	1,856	12.2%
Public transit	464	3.0%
Walked	200	1.3%
Bicycle	22	0.1%
Worked from home	1,400	9.2%
Other means	366	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,690	19.4%
15 to 29 min	4,319	31.2%
30 to 44 min	4,136	29.9%
45 to 59 min	1,272	9.2%
60+ min	1,437	10.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 16.2% (5,071 of 31,358)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,289	60.5%
Nonfamily households	4,763	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,052	91.3%
Vacant	1,147	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,857	65.2%
Renter-occupied	4,195	34.8%

1-unit, detached40.8%

1-unit, attached30.9%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units9.5%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,384	40.8%
1-unit, attached	4,073	30.9%
2 to 4 units	321	2.4%
5 to 19 units	1,254	9.5%
20 or more units	966	7.3%
Mobile home & other	1,201	9.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2452300
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.89 sq mi
Center point: 39.3395, -76.4287