California

Population: 13,223
Median household income: $112,717
Median home value: $337,900

Located in St. Mary's County, Maryland, California is a community with a population of 13,223. The median household income of $112,717 is in line with the St. Mary's County median ($114,580).

From 2019 to 2023, California's population declined 10.7% from 14,815 to 13,223, while its median home value rose 25.8% from $268,700 to $337,900.

78.2% of workers drive to work alone. 71.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,223
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $112,717
Median home value: $337,900
Median gross rent: $1,805
Housing units: 5,526
Homeownership rate: 63.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,81513,223

Median household income

$84,690$112,717

Median home value

$268,700$337,900

Median gross rent

$1,567$1,805

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,815	$84,690	$268,700	$1,567
2020	14,730	$97,331	$283,300	$1,631
2021	14,129	$101,907	$290,300	$1,604
2022	13,635	$112,385	$319,300	$1,709
2023	13,223	$112,717	$337,900	$1,805

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3417.7%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	811	6.1%
5 to 17	2,283	17.3%
18 to 24	1,103	8.3%
25 to 34	2,338	17.7%
35 to 44	1,598	12.1%
45 to 54	1,620	12.3%
55 to 64	1,760	13.3%
65 to 74	1,267	9.6%
75 and over	443	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,722	58.4%
Black or African American	2,966	22.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.1%
Asian	496	3.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	86	0.7%
Two or more races	722	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,217	9.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate23.5%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree23.9%

Graduate or professional degree16.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	297	3.3%
High school graduate	2,125	23.5%
Some college or associate's	2,923	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,156	23.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,525	16.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,816	78.2%
Carpooled	480	6.4%
Public transit	21	0.3%
Walked	101	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	950	12.8%
Other means	74	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,840	28.3%
15 to 29 min	2,748	42.3%
30 to 44 min	1,124	17.3%
45 to 59 min	255	3.9%
60+ min	525	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 4.8% (641 of 13,223)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,354	65.4%
Nonfamily households	1,778	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,132	92.9%
Vacant	394	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,266	63.6%
Renter-occupied	1,866	36.4%

1-unit, detached71.5%

1-unit, attached14.0%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units9.6%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,951	71.5%
1-unit, attached	772	14.0%
2 to 4 units	39	0.7%
5 to 19 units	532	9.6%
20 or more units	219	4.0%
Mobile home & other	13	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2412150
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 2.11 sq mi
Center point: 38.2976, -76.4921