Sharpsburg

Population: 596
Median household income: $71,029
Median home value: $231,400

Sharpsburg is a community in Washington County, Maryland, home to 596 residents. The median household income of $71,029 is below the Washington County median ($74,157).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sharpsburg's population declined 24.0% from 784 to 596, while its median home value rose 27.6% from $181,300 to $231,400.

31.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 82.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 596
Median age: 51.7 yrs
Median household income: $71,029
Median home value: $231,400
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 330
Homeownership rate: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

784596

Median household income

$70,375$71,029

Median home value

$181,300$231,400

Median gross rent

$769$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	784	$70,375	$181,300	$769
2020	708	$75,833	$182,800	$813
2021	671	$63,068	$177,300	$880
2022	722	$69,722	$217,700	$919
2023	596	$71,029	$231,400	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 178.9%

18 to 242.9%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4417.1%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6421.1%

65 to 7419.8%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	2.5%
5 to 17	53	8.9%
18 to 24	17	2.9%
25 to 34	59	9.9%
35 to 44	102	17.1%
45 to 54	86	14.4%
55 to 64	126	21.1%
65 to 74	118	19.8%
75 and over	20	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	524	87.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	16	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	35	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.2%

High school graduate22.7%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree18.4%

Graduate or professional degree13.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	88	17.2%
High school graduate	116	22.7%
Some college or associate's	144	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	94	18.4%
Graduate or professional degree	69	13.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.1%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	283	80.6%
Carpooled	15	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	46	13.1%
Other means	7	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	30	9.8%
15 to 29 min	64	21.0%
30 to 44 min	102	33.4%
45 to 59 min	40	13.1%
60+ min	69	22.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 3.7% (22 of 596)

	Count	Share
Family households	157	53.4%
Nonfamily households	137	46.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	294	89.1%
Vacant	36	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	242	82.3%
Renter-occupied	52	17.7%

1-unit, detached80.0%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	264	80.0%
1-unit, attached	3	0.9%
2 to 4 units	32	9.7%
5 to 19 units	22	6.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2471600
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.4576, -77.7493