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St. Mary's County, Maryland

St. Mary's County, Maryland · ZIP 20606, 20609, 20618

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 116,469 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 41,743Households
  • $114,580Median household income
  • $390,900Median home value
  • 11Towns with a page
  • 27ZIP codes

St. Mary's County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+32.0%
80k90k100k110k120k2000: 86,21120002010: 105,15120102020: 113,777202086,211113,777
Population of St. Mary's County at each census
CensusPopulation
200086,211
2010105,151
2020113,777

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

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in St. Mary's County
Under $50k18.8%
$50k to $100k24.4%
$100k to $150k20.1%
$150k to $200k15.5%
$200k and over21.2%

Median household income $114,580 · 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, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in St. Mary's County
Owner occupied
30,325 units
Renter occupied
11,418 units
Vacancy rate
9.4%

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, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in St. Mary's County2023
Professional, scientific, and technical services10,849
Retail trade5,185
Accommodation and food services3,955
Health care and social assistance3,824
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services1,977
Construction1,887
Other services (except public administration)1,236
Transportation and warehousing798

32,683 employees in 2,090 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.

St. Mary's County compared with its state
St. Mary's County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSt. Mary's CountyMaryland
Population114,3726,170,738
Median household income$114,580$101,652
Median age37.039.3
Median home value$390,900$397,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher35.1%42.7%
Foreign-born residents4.5%16.3%
Owner-occupied homes72.6%67.5%
Mean commute to work30.4 minutes31.5 minutes

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

Townships, towns and villages in St. Mary's County11 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Lexington ParkCensus designated place13,4196.06 sq mi
CaliforniaCensus designated place13,22312.9 sq mi
WildewoodCensus designated place7,7652.85 sq mi
LeonardtownTown5,0413.85 sq mi
Golden BeachCensus designated place3,9533.79 sq mi
MechanicsvilleCensus designated place1,5215.19 sq mi
Charlotte HallCensus designated place1,4485.06 sq mi
Piney PointCensus designated place1,1711.50 sq mi
CallawayCensus designated place1,0874.76 sq mi
Tall TimbersCensus designated place5321.35 sq mi
St. George IslandCensus designated place380.79 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 24 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.