Dames Quarter

Population: 207
Median household income: $69,342

Dames Quarter is a community in Somerset County, Maryland, home to 207 residents. Its median household income of $69,342 runs above the Somerset County figure of $52,462.

From 2019 to 2023, Dames Quarter's population grew 314.0% from 50 to 207.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population. 30.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 207
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $69,342
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 112
Homeownership rate: 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

50207

Median household income

$37,813$69,342

Median home value

$202,300$230,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	50	$37,813	$202,300
2020	105	$57,000	$317,400
2021	109	$60,147	$327,300
2022	212	$67,105	$230,000
2023	207	$69,342	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 176.8%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4455.6%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	14	6.8%
18 to 24	15	7.2%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	115	55.6%
45 to 54	16	7.7%
55 to 64	30	14.5%
65 to 74	17	8.2%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	207	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's50.6%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	2.8%
High school graduate	63	35.4%
Some college or associate's	90	50.6%
Bachelor's degree	20	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone30.7%

Carpooled69.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	42	30.7%
Carpooled	95	69.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	11.7%
15 to 29 min	20	14.6%
30 to 44 min	95	69.3%
45 to 59 min	6	4.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.34
Poverty rate: 7.7% (16 of 207)

	Count	Share
Family households	39	62.9%
Nonfamily households	23	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	62	55.4%
Vacant	50	44.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	56	90.3%
Renter-occupied	6	9.7%

1-unit, detached94.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	106	94.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2421550
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 6.36 sq mi
Center point: 38.1729, -75.8900