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Cambridge, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Dorchester County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
13,094
Population
1,229/sq mi density
$46,261
Median Income
$29,144 per capita
$254,400
Home Value
$263,353 Zillow
$971
Median Rent
33.4% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
970
Violent Crime/100K
5,373 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$46,261 median income, 4.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$254,400 home value, $971/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
970 violent crimes/100K (155% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.1%
12,556 → 13,194
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+39.5%
$33,158 → $46,261
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cambridge 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
13,663
+469 from 2023 (13,194)
Projected Median Income 2030
$58,420
+$12,159 from 2023 ($46,261)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,556 | — | $33,158 | — |
| 2015 | 12,496 | -0.5% | $35,354 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 12,351 | -1.2% | $38,908 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 12,233 | -1% | $43,120 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 13,097 | +7.1% | $40,094 | -7% |
| 2023 | 13,194 | +0.7% | $46,261 | +15.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.