Leonardtown

Population: 4,712
Median household income: $148,276
Median home value: $528,100

Leonardtown, a community in St. Mary's County, Maryland, has 4,712 residents. At $148,276, its median household income sits above St. Mary's County's $114,580.

Between 2019 and 2023, Leonardtown's population grew 25.7% from 3,749 to 4,712, while its median home value rose 31.0% from $403,000 to $528,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 69.7% of the population. 78.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,712
Median age: 35.0 yrs
Median household income: $148,276
Median home value: $528,100
Median gross rent: $1,793
Housing units: 1,791
Homeownership rate: 55.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,7494,712

Median household income

$78,891$148,276

Median home value

$403,000$528,100

Median gross rent

$939$1,793

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,749	$78,891	$403,000	$939
2020	3,795	$119,250	$402,100	$1,232
2021	4,445	$126,472	$417,700	$1,283
2022	4,586	$138,295	$463,100	$1,636
2023	4,712	$148,276	$528,100	$1,793

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1725.5%

18 to 2414.6%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 4419.7%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 645.0%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	149	3.2%
5 to 17	1,201	25.5%
18 to 24	689	14.6%
25 to 34	320	6.8%
35 to 44	929	19.7%
45 to 54	733	15.6%
55 to 64	235	5.0%
65 to 74	257	5.5%
75 and over	199	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,283	69.7%
Black or African American	452	9.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	172	3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.5%
Two or more races	59	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	724	15.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate21.2%

Some college or associate's20.5%

Bachelor's degree26.0%

Graduate or professional degree20.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	305	11.4%
High school graduate	568	21.2%
Some college or associate's	547	20.5%
Bachelor's degree	696	26.0%
Graduate or professional degree	557	20.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,800	78.8%
Carpooled	77	3.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	384	16.8%
Other means	22	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	468	24.6%
15 to 29 min	655	34.5%
30 to 44 min	519	27.3%
45 to 59 min	103	5.4%
60+ min	154	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 2.6% (113 of 4,357)

	Count	Share
Family households	918	57.7%
Nonfamily households	672	42.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2011

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,590	88.8%
Vacant	201	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	886	55.7%
Renter-occupied	704	44.3%

1-unit, detached58.7%

1-unit, attached14.0%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units19.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,051	58.7%
1-unit, attached	251	14.0%
2 to 4 units	85	4.7%
5 to 19 units	63	3.5%
20 or more units	341	19.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2446475
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.85 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 38.3039, -76.6397