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Fort Meade, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Howard County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
10,477
Population
1,297/sq mi density
$102,886
Median Income
$38,144 per capita
$2,380
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
593
Violent Crime/100K
3,522 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$102,886 median income, 1.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
593 violent crimes/100K (56% above avg)
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1%
10,369 → 10,477
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+75.4%
$58,643 → $102,886
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fort Meade 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
10,551
+74 from 2023 (10,477)
Projected Median Income 2030
$152,469
+$49,583 from 2023 ($102,886)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,369 | — | $58,643 | — |
| 2015 | 10,137 | -2.2% | $64,518 | +10% |
| 2017 | 10,088 | -0.5% | $71,045 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 10,873 | +7.8% | $77,412 | +9% |
| 2021 | 11,253 | +3.5% | $92,603 | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 10,477 | -6.9% | $102,886 | +11.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.