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Towson, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Baltimore County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
57,683
Population
4,077/sq mi density
$100,481
Median Income
$60,536 per capita
$445,100
Home Value
$462,157 Zillow
$1,784
Median Rent
31.5% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
1,339
Violent Crime/100K
4,718 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$100,481 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$445,100 home value, $1,784/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,339 violent crimes/100K (252% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
68.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+2.1%
56,483 → 57,683
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+36.4%
$73,644 → $100,481
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Towson 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
58,536
+853 from 2023 (57,683)
Projected Median Income 2030
$124,929
+$24,448 from 2023 ($100,481)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 56,483 | - | $73,644 | - |
| 2015 | 57,725 | +2.2% | $74,828 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 58,766 | +1.8% | $82,062 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 57,817 | -1.6% | $88,786 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 59,014 | +2.1% | $93,435 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 57,683 | -2.3% | $100,481 | +7.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.