Carney, Maryland Population 2024

29,254

Carney Demographics

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

  • White: 67.27%
  • Black or African American: 18.22%
  • Asian: 9.98%
  • Two or more races: 3.25%
  • Other race: 1.12%
  • Native American: 0.15%
  • 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)
White19,74467.27%
Black or African American5,34918.22%
Asian2,9299.98%
Two or more races9553.25%
Other race3301.12%
Native American450.15%
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

40.7

Total

38.4

Male

44.4

Female

Carney Adults

There are 23,311 adults, (6,746 of whom are seniors) in Carney.

Carney Age Dependency

77.2

Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Carney Sex Ratio

Female15,69153.46%
Male13,66146.54%

Carney Population by Age

Carney Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,7532.2959.140.9
Non Family5,3981.243.456.6
Married4,9003.179.120.9
Female1,9773.0854.945.1
Male4782.9247.752.3

3

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

59.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Carney Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1455.45%
Associates Degree1,6988.08%
Bachelors Degree5,45325.95%
Graduate Degree3,22315.34%
High School Graduate5,17124.61%
Less Than 9th Grade6603.14%
Some College3,66117.42%

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
White15,07413,6676,197
Black2,9712,8931,364
Asian2,0101,723899
Hispanic52348780
2+ Races412407129
Other Race18015217
Native American292922

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 75.86%.

Carney Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,452$65,495$63,663
Graduate Degree$79,880$80,817$79,040
High School Graduate$50,220$55,346$43,583
Less Than 9th Grade$36,991$55,471$31,881
Overall$56,550$59,571$52,974
Some College$48,241$60,222$40,838

$56,550

Average Earnings

$59,571

Average Male

$52,974

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

83.86% of Carney residents speak only English, while 16.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.36% of the population.

Carney Language

Carney Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,2051,2476.49%
Black5,25573413.97%
Asian2,92949016.73%
Hispanic94112813.6%
Multiple907586.39%
Other3305416.36%

9.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.14%

Male Poverty Rate

9.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carney

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carney is Asian, with 16.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carney is Multiple, with 6.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.3%.

Carney Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.14%
Some College7.96%
High School7.67%
Bachelors or Greater3.1%

Carney Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.08%
Male Unemployed12.96%
Female Employed5.53%
Male Employed2.1%

Carney Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carney Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,546$114,510
Households$79,143$104,352
Married Families$124,439$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,083$86,491

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carney Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.0%

Male Marriage Rate

40.3%

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

1,669

Number of Veterans

1,572

Male Veterans

97

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam412
Korea326
First Gulf War185
World War II117
Second Gulf War76

Carney Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+821
55 to 64392
65 to 74241
35 to 54180
18 to 3435

Carney Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3938.43%
Black1684.38%
Hispanic16426.62%
2+ Races9021.23%
Asian180.81%

Carney Veterans by Race

Carney Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carney Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Employment Rate

3.8%

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

66.09%

Born in Carney

85.77%

Native Born

14.23%

Foreign Born

4.39%

Non Citizen

9.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.77% of Carney residents were born in the United States, with 66.09% having been born in Maryland. 4.39% 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