Dunkirk

Population: 2,319
Median household income: $166,471
Median home value: $557,700

Dunkirk is a community in Calvert County, Maryland, home to 2,319 residents. Its median household income of $166,471 runs above the Calvert County figure of $132,059.

From 2019 to 2023, Dunkirk's population declined 12.1% from 2,638 to 2,319, while its median home value rose 28.5% from $434,100 to $557,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 79.5% of the population. 82.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,319
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $166,471
Median home value: $557,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 829
Homeownership rate: 98.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6382,319

Median household income

$137,685$166,471

Median home value

$434,100$557,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,638	$137,685	$434,100	$2,361
2020	2,175	$135,750	$437,400	—
2021	2,299	$140,278	$458,800	—
2022	2,277	$159,167	$536,900	—
2023	2,319	$166,471	$557,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	69	3.0%
5 to 17	345	14.9%
18 to 24	226	9.7%
25 to 34	347	15.0%
35 to 44	264	11.4%
45 to 54	373	16.1%
55 to 64	394	17.0%
65 to 74	216	9.3%
75 and over	85	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,843	79.5%
Black or African American	114	4.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.4%
Asian	34	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	53	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	266	11.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate22.9%

Some college or associate's22.3%

Bachelor's degree37.9%

Graduate or professional degree13.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	59	3.5%
High school graduate	384	22.9%
Some college or associate's	374	22.3%
Bachelor's degree	636	37.9%
Graduate or professional degree	226	13.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit2.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,130	82.0%
Carpooled	51	3.7%
Public transit	32	2.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	147	10.7%
Other means	18	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	132	10.7%
15 to 29 min	368	29.9%
30 to 44 min	333	27.1%
45 to 59 min	209	17.0%
60+ min	189	15.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.99
Poverty rate: 0.6% (13 of 2,313)

	Count	Share
Family households	683	88.2%
Nonfamily households	91	11.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	774	93.4%
Vacant	55	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	765	98.8%
Renter-occupied	9	1.2%

1-unit, detached91.8%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	761	91.8%
1-unit, attached	13	1.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	55	6.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2424050
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.75 sq mi
Center point: 38.7182, -76.6768