Chestertown

Population: 5,548
Median household income: $47,047
Median home value: $333,900

Located in Kent County, Maryland, Chestertown is a community with a population of 5,548. Its median household income of $47,047 runs below the Kent County figure of $74,402.

Between 2019 and 2023, Chestertown's population grew 9.0% from 5,088 to 5,548, while its median home value rose 37.6% from $242,700 to $333,900.

The typical home was built around 1984. 15.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,548
Median age: 32.3 yrs
Median household income: $47,047
Median home value: $333,900
Median gross rent: $1,090
Housing units: 2,383
Homeownership rate: 48.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0885,548

Median household income

$47,703$47,047

Median home value

$242,700$333,900

Median gross rent

$842$1,090

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,088	$47,703	$242,700	$842
2020	5,073	$39,682	$260,600	$873
2021	5,557	$44,665	$267,800	$964
2022	5,522	$43,980	$302,200	$982
2023	5,548	$47,047	$333,900	$1,090

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1710.4%

18 to 2427.3%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 446.8%

45 to 546.8%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over13.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	315	5.7%
5 to 17	575	10.4%
18 to 24	1,515	27.3%
25 to 34	459	8.3%
35 to 44	377	6.8%
45 to 54	379	6.8%
55 to 64	574	10.3%
65 to 74	615	11.1%
75 and over	739	13.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,738	67.4%
Black or African American	1,376	24.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	127	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	39	0.7%
Two or more races	90	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	178	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate23.4%

Some college or associate's20.7%

Bachelor's degree21.3%

Graduate or professional degree23.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	340	10.8%
High school graduate	734	23.4%
Some college or associate's	651	20.7%
Bachelor's degree	669	21.3%
Graduate or professional degree	749	23.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone57.1%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked22.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,267	57.1%
Carpooled	157	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	501	22.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	247	11.1%
Other means	45	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,214	61.6%
15 to 29 min	273	13.9%
30 to 44 min	137	7.0%
45 to 59 min	51	2.6%
60+ min	295	15.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.83
Poverty rate: 15.6% (648 of 4,163)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,069	47.7%
Nonfamily households	1,172	52.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,241	94.0%
Vacant	142	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,078	48.1%
Renter-occupied	1,163	51.9%

1-unit, detached47.4%

1-unit, attached9.1%

2 to 4 units14.9%

5 to 19 units14.2%

20 or more units9.5%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,129	47.4%
1-unit, attached	218	9.1%
2 to 4 units	355	14.9%
5 to 19 units	339	14.2%
20 or more units	226	9.5%
Mobile home & other	116	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2416225
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.88 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 39.2184, -76.0740