Golden Beach

Population: 3,953
Median household income: $140,313
Median home value: $376,200

Located in St. Mary's County, Maryland, Golden Beach is a community with a population of 3,953. At $140,313, its median household income sits above St. Mary's County's $114,580.

From 2019 to 2023, Golden Beach's population grew 29.2% from 3,060 to 3,953, while its median home value rose 32.7% from $283,600 to $376,200.

32.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 97.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,953
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $140,313
Median home value: $376,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,343
Homeownership rate: 97.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0603,953

Median household income

$85,843$140,313

Median home value

$283,600$376,200

Median gross rent

$1,870$1,943

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,060	$85,843	$283,600	$1,870
2020	3,620	$83,438	$293,900	$1,793
2021	3,755	$94,868	$301,700	$1,943
2022	3,933	$118,500	$351,600	—
2023	3,953	$140,313	$376,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 510.9%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 4418.7%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 647.8%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	430	10.9%
5 to 17	789	20.0%
18 to 24	105	2.7%
25 to 34	664	16.8%
35 to 44	741	18.7%
45 to 54	425	10.8%
55 to 64	309	7.8%
65 to 74	369	9.3%
75 and over	121	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,554	89.9%
Black or African American	180	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.4%
Two or more races	90	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	112	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree18.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	116	4.4%
High school graduate	725	27.6%
Some college or associate's	924	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	374	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	490	18.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 45 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,535	73.1%
Carpooled	173	8.2%
Public transit	26	1.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	367	17.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	282	16.3%
15 to 29 min	299	17.2%
30 to 44 min	355	20.5%
45 to 59 min	79	4.6%
60+ min	719	41.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.20
Poverty rate: 2.3% (90 of 3,953)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,102	89.2%
Nonfamily households	134	10.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,236	92.0%
Vacant	107	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,205	97.5%
Renter-occupied	31	2.5%

1-unit, detached98.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,321	98.4%
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	22	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2433850
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.86 sq mi
Center point: 38.4897, -76.7007