Towson

Population: 57,683
Median household income: $100,481
Median home value: $445,100

Towson, a community in Baltimore County, Maryland, has 57,683 residents. Its median household income of $100,481 runs above the Baltimore County figure of $90,904.

Between 2019 and 2023, Towson's population held roughly steady from 57,817 to 57,683, while its median home value rose 22.3% from $363,800 to $445,100.

Households average 2.25 people. The median gross rent is $1,784.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 57,683
Median age: 33.2 yrs
Median household income: $100,481
Median home value: $445,100
Median gross rent: $1,784
Housing units: 24,304
Homeownership rate: 56.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 68.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

57,81757,683

Median household income

$88,786$100,481

Median home value

$363,800$445,100

Median gross rent

$1,438$1,784

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	57,817	$88,786	$363,800	$1,438
2020	57,542	$90,951	$367,200	$1,488
2021	59,014	$93,435	$374,000	$1,550
2022	57,617	$98,425	$408,100	$1,695
2023	57,683	$100,481	$445,100	$1,784

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 2421.3%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,666	4.6%
5 to 17	7,535	13.1%
18 to 24	12,271	21.3%
25 to 34	7,497	13.0%
35 to 44	6,205	10.8%
45 to 54	5,793	10.0%
55 to 64	5,496	9.5%
65 to 74	4,913	8.5%
75 and over	5,307	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	38,921	67.5%
Black or African American	9,073	15.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	63	0.1%
Asian	3,463	6.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.0%
Some other race	192	0.3%
Two or more races	2,595	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,363	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate9.9%

Some college or associate's17.9%

Bachelor's degree34.3%

Graduate or professional degree33.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,432	4.1%
High school graduate	3,477	9.9%
Some college or associate's	6,310	17.9%
Bachelor's degree	12,072	34.3%
Graduate or professional degree	11,920	33.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone64.9%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit2.0%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home20.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,492	64.9%
Carpooled	1,791	6.3%
Public transit	572	2.0%
Walked	1,404	4.9%
Bicycle	39	0.1%
Worked from home	5,926	20.8%
Other means	281	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,118	27.1%
15 to 29 min	8,376	37.1%
30 to 44 min	5,176	22.9%
45 to 59 min	1,341	5.9%
60+ min	1,568	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 12.7% (6,469 of 50,755)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,893	52.9%
Nonfamily households	10,592	47.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,485	92.5%
Vacant	1,819	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,603	56.1%
Renter-occupied	9,882	43.9%

1-unit, detached33.4%

1-unit, attached22.3%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units17.0%

20 or more units21.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,111	33.4%
1-unit, attached	5,416	22.3%
2 to 4 units	1,394	5.7%
5 to 19 units	4,140	17.0%
20 or more units	5,243	21.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2478425
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 39.3942, -76.6178