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Essex, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Baltimore city County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
40,670
Population
4,392/sq mi density
$67,082
Median Income
$36,457 per capita
$253,500
Home Value
$287,099 Zillow
$1,307
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
1,339
Violent Crime/100K
4,718 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$67,082 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$253,500 home value, $1,307/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,339 violent crimes/100K (252% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.3%
37,891 → 40,670
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+29.7%
$51,714 → $67,082
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Essex 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
42,735
+2,065 from 2023 (40,670)
Projected Median Income 2030
$80,505
+$13,423 from 2023 ($67,082)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 37,891 | — | $51,714 | — |
| 2015 | 38,256 | +1% | $48,434 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 39,494 | +3.2% | $52,141 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 39,437 | -0.1% | $57,780 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 40,710 | +3.2% | $59,914 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 40,670 | -0.1% | $67,082 | +12% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.