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St. James, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Washington County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
4,581
Population
757/sq mi density
$103,105
Median Income
$39,711 per capita
$390,800
Home Value
$412,346 Zillow
$1,252
Median Rent
24.4% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
650
Violent Crime/100K
3,619 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$103,105 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$390,800 home value, $1,252/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
650 violent crimes/100K (71% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+39.5%
3,283 → 4,581
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.6%
$76,063 → $103,105
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for St. James 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
5,785
+1,204 from 2023 (4,581)
Projected Median Income 2030
$127,584
+$24,479 from 2023 ($103,105)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,283 | - | $76,063 | - |
| 2015 | 3,160 | -3.7% | $71,960 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 3,379 | +6.9% | $76,020 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 3,860 | +14.2% | $107,868 | +41.9% |
| 2021 | 4,051 | +4.9% | $101,446 | -6% |
| 2023 | 4,581 | +13.1% | $103,105 | +1.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.