St. James

Population: 4,581
Median household income: $103,105
Median home value: $390,800

Located in Washington County, Maryland, St. James is a community with a population of 4,581. The median household income of $103,105 is above the Washington County median ($74,157).

From 2019 to 2023, St. James's population grew 18.7% from 3,860 to 4,581, while its median home value rose 47.6% from $264,700 to $390,800.

33.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 80.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,581
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $103,105
Median home value: $390,800
Median gross rent: $1,252
Housing units: 1,704
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8604,581

Median household income

$107,868$103,105

Median home value

$264,700$390,800

Median gross rent

$1,148$1,252

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,860	$107,868	$264,700	$1,148
2020	3,567	$84,434	$274,300	$1,097
2021	4,051	$101,446	$308,600	$1,054
2022	4,106	$105,962	$370,200	$1,023
2023	4,581	$103,105	$390,800	$1,252

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1722.4%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5417.9%

55 to 646.1%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	200	4.4%
5 to 17	1,026	22.4%
18 to 24	305	6.7%
25 to 34	529	11.5%
35 to 44	592	12.9%
45 to 54	820	17.9%
55 to 64	281	6.1%
65 to 74	447	9.8%
75 and over	381	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,002	65.5%
Black or African American	278	6.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	192	4.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	21	0.5%
Some other race	9	0.2%
Two or more races	459	10.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	620	13.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree13.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	200	6.6%
High school graduate	1,079	35.4%
Some college or associate's	743	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	608	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	420	13.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 44 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit3.9%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,830	77.6%
Carpooled	181	7.7%
Public transit	93	3.9%
Walked	7	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	247	10.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	434	20.6%
15 to 29 min	536	25.4%
30 to 44 min	358	17.0%
45 to 59 min	299	14.2%
60+ min	484	22.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 3.1% (140 of 4,507)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,192	72.1%
Nonfamily households	461	27.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,653	97.0%
Vacant	51	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,323	80.0%
Renter-occupied	330	20.0%

1-unit, detached82.6%

1-unit, attached15.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,408	82.6%
1-unit, attached	259	15.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	37	2.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2469550
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5738, -77.7482