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Elkton, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Cecil County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
15,867
Population
1,755/sq mi density
$56,565
Median Income
$32,286 per capita
$271,700
Home Value
$362,553 Zillow
$1,368
Median Rent
34.1% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
964
Violent Crime/100K
6,634 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$56,565 median income, 3.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$271,700 home value, $1,368/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
964 violent crimes/100K (154% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.3%
15,613 → 15,970
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.23%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+3.1%
$54,870 → $56,565
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Elkton 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
16,229
+259 from 2023 (15,970)
Projected Median Income 2030
$57,764
+$1,199 from 2023 ($56,565)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15,613 | — | $54,870 | — |
| 2015 | 15,694 | +0.5% | $53,851 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 15,642 | -0.3% | $55,609 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 15,656 | +0.1% | $56,250 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 15,791 | +0.9% | $57,682 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 15,970 | +1.1% | $56,565 | -1.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.