Brandywine, Maryland Population 2024

10,650

Brandywine Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Brandywine was:

  • Black or African American: 78.08%
  • White: 10.95%
  • Two or more races: 5.53%
  • Other race: 3.75%
  • Asian: 1.69%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
21.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
506.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
18.46% (1,660)
The current population of Brandywine, Maryland is 10,650 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,990.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American8,58078.08%
White1,20310.95%
Two or more races6085.53%
Other race4123.75%
Asian1861.69%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brandywine Population by Race

Brandywine Population Pyramid 2024

Brandywine Median Age

43.3

Total

43.2

Male

43.4

Female

Brandywine Adults

There are 8,711 adults, (1,308 of whom are seniors) in Brandywine.

Brandywine Age Dependency

48.4

Age Dependency Ratio

17.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Brandywine Sex Ratio

Female5,91853.85%
Male5,07146.15%

Brandywine Population by Age

Brandywine Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6882.9898.51.5
Married2,0453.2899.50.5
Non Family7371.2497.32.7
Female7133.9196.23.8
Male1933.011000

3.3

Average Family Size

2.98

Average Household Size

98.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brandywine Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1561.97%
Associates Degree5717.22%
Bachelors Degree1,82923.13%
Graduate Degree1,52219.25%
High School Graduate2,05525.99%
Less Than 9th Grade1051.33%
Some College1,66921.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brandywine Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brandywine Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black6,1285,9842,855
White991958264
Hispanic41237784
Other Race29125638
2+ Races255225100
Asian18616794

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 97.65%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.54%.

Brandywine Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$105,521$106,667$97,173
Graduate Degree$119,089$100,664$119,732
High School Graduate$60,757$62,813$60,461
Less Than 9th Grade$36,250$42,543$16,574
Overall$84,018$80,638$93,010
Some College$79,375$103,761$55,938

$84,018

Average Earnings

$80,638

Average Male

$93,010

Average Female

Brandywine Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brandywine Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brandywine Language

89.57% of Brandywine residents speak only English, while 10.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.4% of the population.

Brandywine Language

Brandywine Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black8,5806497.56%
White1,14712310.72%
Other412276.55%
Hispanic734273.68%

7.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.74%

Male Poverty Rate

7.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brandywine

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brandywine is White, with 10.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brandywine is Hispanic, with 3.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.48%.

Brandywine Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.69%
High School14.7%
Some College6.83%
Bachelors or Greater2.51%

Brandywine Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.95%
Female Employed0.35%
Male Employed0.22%
Male Unemployed0%

Brandywine Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brandywine Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$176,544$191,187
Households$158,258$176,655
Married Families$221,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$89,279$99,715

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brandywine Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.7%

Male Marriage Rate

46.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Brandywine Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brandywine Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Brandywine Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brandywine Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,404

Number of Veterans

1,003

Male Veterans

401

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War881
Second Gulf War669
Vietnam263
Korea0
World War II0

Brandywine Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54718
55 to 64367
65 to 74258
18 to 3447
75+14

Brandywine Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1,13716.82%
White16016.36%
Hispanic10522.58%
Other Race5818.13%
Asian2815.05%
2+ Races216.71%

Brandywine Veterans by Race

Brandywine Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brandywine Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.1%

Labor Force Participation

64.3%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Brandywine Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brandywine Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brandywine Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

25.55%

Born in Brandywine

91.96%

Native Born

8.04%

Foreign Born

2.48%

Non Citizen

5.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.96% of Brandywine residents were born in the United States, with 25.55% having been born in Maryland. 2.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Brandywine Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202410,6502812.71%
202310,3692812.79%
202210,0882362.4%
20219,8528629.59%
20208,990-859-8.72%
20199,849880.9%
20189,761-1-0.01%
20179,762810.84%
20169,6813724%
20159,3095185.89%
20148,7915636.84%
20138,2286278.25%
20127,6011,00515.24%
20116,596-123-1.83%
20106,71900%

Brandywine Population by Year