Hampstead

Population: 6,311
Median household income: $96,802
Median home value: $305,400

Hampstead, a community in Carroll County, Maryland, has 6,311 residents. Its median household income of $96,802 runs below the Carroll County figure of $115,876.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hampstead's population held roughly steady from 6,362 to 6,311, while its median home value rose 24.3% from $245,700 to $305,400.

81.4% of workers drive to work alone. 55.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,311
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $96,802
Median home value: $305,400
Median gross rent: $1,229
Housing units: 2,881
Homeownership rate: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,3626,311

Median household income

$77,083$96,802

Median home value

$245,700$305,400

Median gross rent

$866$1,229

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,362	$77,083	$245,700	$866
2020	6,403	$75,392	$245,700	$842
2021	6,273	$80,385	$252,600	$966
2022	6,278	$87,454	$300,100	$1,069
2023	6,311	$96,802	$305,400	$1,229

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6422.6%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	330	5.2%
5 to 17	722	11.4%
18 to 24	557	8.8%
25 to 34	846	13.4%
35 to 44	689	10.9%
45 to 54	842	13.3%
55 to 64	1,426	22.6%
65 to 74	552	8.7%
75 and over	347	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,668	89.8%
Black or African American	163	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	241	3.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	86	1.4%
Two or more races	97	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	56	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.1%

High school graduate21.0%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree29.9%

Graduate or professional degree14.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	53	1.1%
High school graduate	986	21.0%
Some college or associate's	1,589	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,407	29.9%
Graduate or professional degree	667	14.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,078	81.4%
Carpooled	243	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	437	11.6%
Other means	9	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	699	20.9%
15 to 29 min	1,023	30.6%
30 to 44 min	720	21.5%
45 to 59 min	513	15.3%
60+ min	391	11.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 3.3% (206 of 6,311)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,683	59.3%
Nonfamily households	1,155	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,838	98.5%
Vacant	43	1.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,284	80.5%
Renter-occupied	554	19.5%

1-unit, detached55.3%

1-unit, attached21.9%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,592	55.3%
1-unit, attached	631	21.9%
2 to 4 units	152	5.3%
5 to 19 units	322	11.2%
20 or more units	184	6.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2436500
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 39.6146, -76.8548