St. Mary's County, MD

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2023 Population

114,372

0.49% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2023 Employed Population

56,954

0.614% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in St. Mary's County, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (71%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.55%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.71%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.54%).

None of the households in St. Mary's County, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in St. Mary's County, MD are U.S. citizens.

Most people in St. Mary's County, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Mary's County, MD was 2 cars per household.

St. Mary's County, MD borders Calvert County, MD, Charles County, MD, Dorchester County, MD, Somerset County, MD, Northumberland County, VA, and Westmoreland County, VA.

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Population & Diversity

St. Mary's County, MD is home to a population of 114k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of St. Mary's County, MD residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 4.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81.2k people) in St. Mary's County, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.35k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in St. Mary's County, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Mary's County, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
81.2k ± 806
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16.7k ± 576
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
6.35k ± 1.01k

5.95%

Hispanic Population

6.81k people

5.95% of the people in St. Mary's County, MD are hispanic (6.81k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in St. Mary's County, MD as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of St. Mary's County, MD employs 57k people. The largest industries in St. Mary's County, MD are Public Administration (10,859 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8,204 people), and Construction (5,433 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

57k

2023 Value

± 2,151

−0.614%

1 Year decline

± 5.23%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Mary's County, MD, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Mary's County, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

57k

2023 Value

± 2,151

−0.614%

1 Year decline

± 5.23%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Mary's County, MD, are Public Administration (10,859 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8,204 people), and Construction (5,433 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Mary's County, MD, though some of these residents may live in St. Mary's County, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,930

Median earning men ± $3,686

$52,316

Median earning women ± $4,307

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($121,132), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,029), and Manufacturing ($95,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($109,253), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,042), and Construction ($68,021).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

0.617%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

178
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
157
Construction
113
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.04M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$220k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$160k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in St. Mary's County, MD went to Donald J. Trump with 55.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in St. Mary's County, MD for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Angela Alsobrooks

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in St. Mary's County, MD awarded 460 degrees. The student population of St. Mary's County, MD in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 626 male students and 922 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,548 students enrolled in St. Mary's County, MD, 40.4% men and 59.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,057 records, of which 59.2% were women and 40.8% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($12,116) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,068) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($850) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in St. Mary's County, MD have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Mary's County, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 12.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in St. Mary's County, MD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.24%.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in St. Mary's County, MD colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

41.7k

Number of Households

± 1,628

The following chart displays the households in St. Mary's County, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Mary's County, MD is from Maryland.

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2022, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75%)
Worked At Home (15.3%)
Carpooled (5.39%)

In 2023, 75% of workers in St. Mary's County, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Mary's County, MD have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.76% of the workforce in St. Mary's County, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in St. Mary's County, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in St. Mary's County, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in St. Mary's County, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in St. Mary's County, MD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.24%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Mary's County, MD (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Mary's County, MD is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.3% of the population of St. Mary's County, MD has health coverage, with 51.5% on employee plans, 13.5% on Medicaid, 8.71% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 7.36% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.74%

Uninsured

51.5%

Employer Coverage

13.5%

Medicaid

8.71%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

7.36%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in St. Mary's County, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.