Cambridge

Population: 13,094
Median household income: $46,261
Median home value: $254,400

Cambridge, a community in Dorchester County, Maryland, has 13,094 residents. At $46,261, its median household income sits below Dorchester County's $60,495.

From 2019 to 2023, Cambridge's population grew 5.8% from 12,375 to 13,094, while its median home value rose 55.9% from $163,200 to $254,400.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 44.2% of the population. 77.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,094
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $46,261
Median home value: $254,400
Median gross rent: $971
Housing units: 6,579
Homeownership rate: 41.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,37513,094

Median household income

$43,120$46,261

Median home value

$163,200$254,400

Median gross rent

$856$971

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,375	$43,120	$163,200	$856
2020	12,300	$39,063	$173,800	$847
2021	13,026	$40,094	$192,300	$868
2022	13,058	$44,114	$223,200	$956
2023	13,094	$46,261	$254,400	$971

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	877	6.7%
5 to 17	2,258	17.2%
18 to 24	928	7.1%
25 to 34	1,855	14.2%
35 to 44	1,660	12.7%
45 to 54	1,336	10.2%
55 to 64	1,593	12.2%
65 to 74	1,546	11.8%
75 and over	1,041	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,871	37.2%
Black or African American	5,783	44.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	279	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	54	0.4%
Two or more races	1,125	8.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	982	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate39.3%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,178	13.0%
High school graduate	3,551	39.3%
Some college or associate's	2,577	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	827	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	898	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,388	77.4%
Carpooled	695	12.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	119	2.1%
Bicycle	55	1.0%
Worked from home	368	6.5%
Other means	42	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,456	46.3%
15 to 29 min	1,487	28.1%
30 to 44 min	892	16.8%
45 to 59 min	225	4.2%
60+ min	239	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 24.2% (3,087 of 12,782)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,800	51.9%
Nonfamily households	2,596	48.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,396	82.0%
Vacant	1,183	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,218	41.1%
Renter-occupied	3,178	58.9%

1-unit, detached58.4%

1-unit, attached8.6%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units13.9%

20 or more units7.6%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,845	58.4%
1-unit, attached	569	8.6%
2 to 4 units	671	10.2%
5 to 19 units	912	13.9%
20 or more units	502	7.6%
Mobile home & other	80	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2412400
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 2.3 sq mi
Center point: 38.5541, -76.0771