Carney, Maryland Population 2024

29,254

Carney Demographics

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

  • White: 66.21%
  • Black or African American: 18.4%
  • Asian: 9.44%
  • Two or more races: 3.92%
  • Other race: 1.83%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,175.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.25% (-370)
The current population of Carney, Maryland is 29,254 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 29,624.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,95366.21%
Black or African American5,26718.4%
Asian2,7019.44%
Two or more races1,1233.92%
Other race5231.83%
Native American570.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Carney Population by Race

Carney Population Pyramid 2024

Carney Median Age

39.7

Total

37.9

Male

42

Female

Carney Adults

There are 22,579 adults, (6,693 of whom are seniors) in Carney.

Carney Age Dependency

80.2

Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Carney Sex Ratio

Female15,02152.48%
Male13,60347.52%

Carney Population by Age

Carney Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,3752.2960.539.5
Non Family5,1591.1843.256.8
Married4,5193.1779.520.5
Female2,0132.9860.139.9
Male6842.926733

3.01

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

60.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Carney Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0695.22%
Associates Degree1,6808.2%
Bachelors Degree4,85123.67%
Graduate Degree3,38616.52%
High School Graduate4,92524.03%
Less Than 9th Grade6213.03%
Some College3,96219.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Carney Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Carney Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,24512,9925,858
Black3,1733,0611,231
Asian1,9211,673860
Hispanic687616130
2+ Races505485190
Other Race25720059
Native American404019

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 47.5%.

Carney Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,735$72,933$62,245
Graduate Degree$84,387$98,194$74,754
High School Graduate$48,111$53,085$36,916
Less Than 9th Grade$45,338$58,152$32,361
Overall$60,035$67,198$56,225
Some College$53,442$59,900$46,467

$60,035

Average Earnings

$67,198

Average Male

$56,225

Average Female

Carney Earnings by Educational Attainment

Carney Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Carney Language

85.58% of Carney residents speak only English, while 14.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.8% of the population.

Carney Language

Carney Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,3811,2736.93%
Black5,18375214.51%
Asian2,70148718.03%
Hispanic1,26622317.61%
Other52313325.43%
Multiple1,123746.59%

9.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.48%

Male Poverty Rate

9.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carney

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carney is Other, with 25.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carney is Multiple, with 6.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.08%.

Carney Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.29%
High School9.02%
Some College7.58%
Bachelors or Greater4.36%

Carney Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.84%
Female Unemployed19.54%
Female Employed5.86%
Male Employed3.94%

Carney Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carney Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,667$119,048
Households$84,619$106,850
Married Families$126,636$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,436$84,898

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carney Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.9%

Male Marriage Rate

40.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Carney Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Carney 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 45-54.

Carney Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Carney Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,647

Number of Veterans

1,503

Male Veterans

144

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam477
Korea257
First Gulf War236
Second Gulf War97
World War II86

Carney Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+807
55 to 64375
65 to 74263
35 to 54157
18 to 3445

Carney Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3388.6%
Black2035.05%
Hispanic16320.3%
2+ Races9417.06%
Native American1230%

Carney Veterans by Race

Carney Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carney Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Carney Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Carney Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Carney 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

69.22%

Born in Carney

87.27%

Native Born

12.73%

Foreign Born

4.48%

Non Citizen

8.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.27% of Carney residents were born in the United States, with 69.22% having been born in Maryland. 4.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Carney Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202429,254-49-0.17%
202329,303-49-0.17%
202229,352-521-1.74%
202129,8732490.84%
202029,624-665-2.2%
201930,2895461.84%
201829,743-435-1.44%
201730,1782890.97%
201629,8896932.37%
201529,1961,0023.55%
201428,194-75-0.27%
201328,2696802.46%
201227,589870.32%
201127,502-2,439-8.15%
201029,94100%

Carney Population by Year