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Edgewater, Maryland

Census designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland · ZIP 21037

  • Anne Arundel County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 8,297 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 3,428Households
  • $111,000Median household income
  • $428,500Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Edgewater

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Population, 2010 to 2020+4.7%
9k9.2k9.4k9.6k2010: 9,02320102020: 9,44620209,0239,446
Population of Edgewater at each census
CensusPopulation
20109,023
20209,446

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Edgewater
Under $50k15.1%
$50k to $100k29.9%
$100k to $150k23.4%
$150k to $200k13.8%
$200k and over17.9%

Median household income $111,000 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Edgewater
Owner occupied
2,936 units
Renter occupied
492 units
Vacancy rate
12.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Edgewater compared with its county and state
Edgewater compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureEdgewaterAnne Arundel CountyMaryland
Population8,297590,9366,170,738
Median household income$111,000$120,324$101,652
Median age41.339.039.3
Median home value$428,500$450,300$397,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher39.4%45.2%42.7%
Foreign-born residents9.2%9.8%16.3%
Owner-occupied homes85.6%75.0%67.5%
Mean commute to work33.9 minutes29.4 minutes31.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Edgewater1
Public schools in Edgewater, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Edgewater ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Edgewater4
Congressional and state legislative districts for Edgewater
ChamberDistrictShare of Edgewater
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 5 (MD-5)All
State legislature, lower chamberState Legislative Subdistrict 30A49%
State legislature, lower chamberState Legislative Subdistrict 30B51%
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 30All

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Edgewater’s own boundary; a town split between districts lists each with the share of its land inside it. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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