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White Oak, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Howard County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
16,458
Population
5,275/sq mi density
$80,118
Median Income
$37,956 per capita
$520,200
Home Value
$439,626 Zillow
$1,784
Median Rent
36.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
356
Violent Crime/100K
3,289 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$80,118 median income, 6.2% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.0 / 5.0
$520,200 home value, $1,784/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
356 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
40.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.7%
17,278 → 16,458
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30%
$61,644 → $80,118
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for White Oak 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
15,902
-556 from 2023 (16,458)
Projected Median Income 2030
$96,281
+$16,163 from 2023 ($80,118)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17,278 | — | $61,644 | — |
| 2015 | 17,975 | +4% | $64,973 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 19,525 | +8.6% | $72,840 | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 19,020 | -2.6% | $73,877 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 14,711 | -22.7% | $70,303 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 16,458 | +11.9% | $80,118 | +14% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.