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Betterton, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Kent County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
358
Population
362/sq mi density
$74,375
Median Income
$32,939 per capita
$219,000
Home Value
$315,631 Zillow
$1,063
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
436
Violent Crime/100K
2,462 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$74,375 median income, 6.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$219,000 home value, $1,063/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
436 violent crimes/100K (15% above avg)
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-13.1%
327 → 284
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37.6%
$54,063 → $74,375
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Betterton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
257
-27 from 2023 (284)
Projected Median Income 2030
$92,974
+$18,599 from 2023 ($74,375)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 327 | — | $54,063 | — |
| 2015 | 324 | -0.9% | $42,500 | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 319 | -1.5% | $49,861 | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 317 | -0.6% | $53,594 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 284 | -10.4% | $73,750 | +37.6% |
| 2023 | 284 | +0% | $74,375 | +0.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.