Taneytown

Population: 7,295
Median household income: $78,726
Median home value: $323,700

Located in Carroll County, Maryland, Taneytown is a community with a population of 7,295. Its median household income of $78,726 runs below the Carroll County figure of $115,876.

From 2019 to 2023, Taneytown's population grew 7.5% from 6,787 to 7,295, while its median home value rose 28.1% from $252,700 to $323,700.

65.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1992.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,295
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $78,726
Median home value: $323,700
Median gross rent: $799
Housing units: 2,960
Homeownership rate: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7877,295

Median household income

$73,649$78,726

Median home value

$252,700$323,700

Median gross rent

$1,028$799

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,787	$73,649	$252,700	$1,028
2020	6,837	$67,689	$258,800	$838
2021	7,183	$75,167	$266,500	$883
2022	7,234	$78,333	$300,000	$797
2023	7,295	$78,726	$323,700	$799

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	456	6.3%
5 to 17	1,403	19.2%
18 to 24	579	7.9%
25 to 34	841	11.5%
35 to 44	858	11.8%
45 to 54	784	10.7%
55 to 64	857	11.7%
65 to 74	874	12.0%
75 and over	643	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,225	85.3%
Black or African American	600	8.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	54	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	152	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	260	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	236	4.9%
High school graduate	1,985	40.9%
Some college or associate's	1,576	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	663	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	397	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit2.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,349	77.1%
Carpooled	315	10.3%
Public transit	63	2.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	319	10.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	312	11.4%
15 to 29 min	808	29.6%
30 to 44 min	645	23.7%
45 to 59 min	306	11.2%
60+ min	656	24.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 12.5% (897 of 7,201)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,794	64.2%
Nonfamily households	999	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,793	94.4%
Vacant	167	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,237	80.1%
Renter-occupied	556	19.9%

1-unit, detached65.7%

1-unit, attached21.8%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,946	65.7%
1-unit, attached	644	21.8%
2 to 4 units	268	9.1%
5 to 19 units	55	1.9%
20 or more units	47	1.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2476725
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.36 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.6575, -77.1690