Sykesville

Population: 4,346
Median household income: $135,692
Median home value: $398,600

Sykesville, a community in Carroll County, Maryland, has 4,346 residents. At $135,692, its median household income sits above Carroll County's $115,876.

From 2019 to 2023, Sykesville's population grew 10.3% from 3,939 to 4,346, while its median home value rose 5.0% from $379,500 to $398,600.

45.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1986.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,346
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $135,692
Median home value: $398,600
Median gross rent: $1,703
Housing units: 1,601
Homeownership rate: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9394,346

Median household income

$109,393$135,692

Median home value

$379,500$398,600

Median gross rent

$1,356$1,703

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,939	$109,393	$379,500	$1,356
2020	3,948	$110,335	$353,800	$1,526
2021	4,260	$120,083	$372,800	$1,635
2022	4,305	$126,941	$390,100	$1,689
2023	4,346	$135,692	$398,600	$1,703

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 646.6%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	309	7.1%
5 to 17	933	21.5%
18 to 24	410	9.4%
25 to 34	525	12.1%
35 to 44	667	15.3%
45 to 54	678	15.6%
55 to 64	287	6.6%
65 to 74	388	8.9%
75 and over	149	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,269	75.2%
Black or African American	660	15.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	120	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	139	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	153	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate21.3%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree31.6%

Graduate or professional degree19.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	68	2.5%
High school graduate	574	21.3%
Some college or associate's	676	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	850	31.6%
Graduate or professional degree	526	19.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone85.3%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,000	85.3%
Carpooled	138	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	186	7.9%
Other means	20	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	269	12.5%
15 to 29 min	560	25.9%
30 to 44 min	589	27.3%
45 to 59 min	582	27.0%
60+ min	158	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 3.5% (147 of 4,245)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,058	71.9%
Nonfamily households	414	28.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,472	91.9%
Vacant	129	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,037	70.4%
Renter-occupied	435	29.6%

1-unit, detached45.3%

1-unit, attached28.5%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units12.6%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	725	45.3%
1-unit, attached	457	28.5%
2 to 4 units	94	5.9%
5 to 19 units	112	7.0%
20 or more units	202	12.6%
Mobile home & other	11	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2476550
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.6 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.3721, -76.9717