Taneytown

County:: Carroll County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.36
State:: Maryland

Taneytown is a city located in Carroll County, Maryland. Taneytown has a 2025 population of 7,508. Taneytown is currently growing at a rate of 0.72% annually and its population has increased by 3.74% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,237 in 2020.

The average household income in Taneytown is $101,801 with a poverty rate of 12.46%. The median age in Taneytown is 38.4 years: 38.6 years for males, and 37.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Taneytown includes 86.33% White, 8.22% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	6,298	86.33%
Black or African American	600	8.22%
Two or more races	339	4.65%
Asian	54	0.74%
Native American	4	0.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Taneytown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Taneytown's average per capita income is $57,873. Household income levels show a median of $78,726. The poverty rate stands at 12.46%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$117,304	-
Families	$103,611	$121,465
Households	$78,726	$101,801
Non Families	$41,813	$61,909

$57,873

Average Income

$78,726

Median Household Income

12.46%

Poverty Rate