Fairland, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Howard County County
4.2
/5.0
A
Great
26,183
Population
5,268/sq mi density
$87,924
Median Income
$42,726 per capita
$440,800
Home Value
$472,632 Zillow
$1,851
Median Rent
34.7% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.2 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$87,924 median income, 6.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$440,800 home value, $1,851/mo rent
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+10.5%
23,694 → 26,183
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+36.6%
$64,352 → $87,924
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fairland 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
28,072
+1,889 from 2023 (26,183)
Projected Median Income 2030
$109,391
+$21,467 from 2023 ($87,924)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23,694 | - | $64,352 | - |
| 2015 | 23,673 | -0.1% | $72,493 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 24,226 | +2.3% | $81,415 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 25,220 | +4.1% | $84,426 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 25,324 | +0.4% | $85,565 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 26,183 | +3.4% | $87,924 | +2.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.