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Ellicott City, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Howard County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
73,737
Population
2,457/sq mi density
$157,891
Median Income
$67,397 per capita
$644,300
Home Value
$723,949 Zillow
$2,001
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
45
Violent Crime/100K
472 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$157,891 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$644,300 home value, $2,001/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
45 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
69.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+10.5%
66,725 → 73,737
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.7%
$118,985 → $157,891
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ellicott City 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
79,056
+5,319 from 2023 (73,737)
Projected Median Income 2030
$192,477
+$34,586 from 2023 ($157,891)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 66,725 | - | $118,985 | - |
| 2015 | 68,513 | +2.7% | $114,916 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 71,737 | +4.7% | $124,059 | +8% |
| 2019 | 72,665 | +1.3% | $131,534 | +6% |
| 2021 | 74,432 | +2.4% | $136,234 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 73,737 | -0.9% | $157,891 | +15.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.