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Shady Side, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Anne Arundel County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
4,460
Population
671/sq mi density
$138,346
Median Income
$65,833 per capita
$446,800
Home Value
$417,928 Zillow
$2,204
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
500
Violent Crime/100K
2,446 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$138,346 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$446,800 home value, $2,204/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
500 violent crimes/100K (32% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
35.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-29.9%
6,361 → 4,460
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.5%
$98,479 → $138,346
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Shady Side 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
3,478
-982 from 2023 (4,460)
Projected Median Income 2030
$175,539
+$37,193 from 2023 ($138,346)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,361 | — | $98,479 | — |
| 2015 | 6,440 | +1.2% | $96,406 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 5,865 | -8.9% | $91,976 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 5,423 | -7.5% | $108,333 | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 4,813 | -11.2% | $118,125 | +9% |
| 2023 | 4,460 | -7.3% | $138,346 | +17.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.