Federalsburg

Population: 2,818
Median household income: $35,432
Median home value: $125,200

Federalsburg, a community in Caroline County, Maryland, has 2,818 residents. The median household income of $35,432 is below the Caroline County median ($66,368).

Between 2019 and 2023, Federalsburg's population grew 5.7% from 2,665 to 2,818, while its median home value rose 4.4% from $119,900 to $125,200.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 43.7% of the population. 79.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,818
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $35,432
Median home value: $125,200
Median gross rent: $987
Housing units: 1,185
Homeownership rate: 45.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6652,818

Median household income

$34,028$35,432

Median home value

$119,900$125,200

Median gross rent

$720$987

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,665	$34,028	$119,900	$720
2020	2,668	$31,915	$118,400	$807
2021	2,824	$31,532	$123,400	$778
2022	2,818	$33,511	$121,800	$797
2023	2,818	$35,432	$125,200	$987

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1722.2%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6417.8%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	162	5.7%
5 to 17	625	22.2%
18 to 24	218	7.7%
25 to 34	360	12.8%
35 to 44	245	8.7%
45 to 54	288	10.2%
55 to 64	503	17.8%
65 to 74	272	9.7%
75 and over	145	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,139	40.4%
Black or African American	1,232	43.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.2%
Asian	97	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	227	8.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	116	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.7%

High school graduate42.4%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree2.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	357	19.7%
High school graduate	769	42.4%
Some college or associate's	579	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	46	2.5%
Graduate or professional degree	62	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit3.4%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	834	79.0%
Carpooled	92	8.7%
Public transit	36	3.4%
Walked	36	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	43	4.1%
Other means	15	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	284	28.0%
15 to 29 min	187	18.5%
30 to 44 min	393	38.8%
45 to 59 min	92	9.1%
60+ min	57	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 32.7% (916 of 2,805)

	Count	Share
Family households	742	68.3%
Nonfamily households	344	31.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,086	91.6%
Vacant	99	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	491	45.2%
Renter-occupied	595	54.8%

1-unit, detached53.2%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units20.9%

5 to 19 units15.4%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	630	53.2%
1-unit, attached	49	4.1%
2 to 4 units	248	20.9%
5 to 19 units	182	15.4%
20 or more units	15	1.3%
Mobile home & other	61	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2427900
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.93 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 38.6923, -75.7725