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Chestertown, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Kent County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,548
Population
1,926/sq mi density
$47,047
Median Income
$32,565 per capita
$333,900
Home Value
$381,378 Zillow
$1,090
Median Rent
33.6% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
259
Violent Crime/100K
1,412 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$47,047 median income, 2.0% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$333,900 home value, $1,090/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
259 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+8.4%
5,197 → 5,633
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.81%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47.2%
$31,956 → $47,047
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Chestertown 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
5,960
+327 from 2023 (5,633)
Projected Median Income 2030
$61,661
+$14,614 from 2023 ($47,047)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,197 | — | $31,956 | — |
| 2015 | 5,137 | -1.2% | $43,977 | +37.6% |
| 2017 | 5,087 | -1% | $46,356 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 5,058 | -0.6% | $47,703 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 5,603 | +10.8% | $44,665 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 5,633 | +0.5% | $47,047 | +5.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.