Edgewood, Maryland Population 2024

25,042

Edgewood Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 44.91%
  • White: 38.36%
  • Two or more races: 10.64%
  • Other race: 4.18%
  • Asian: 1.52%
  • Native American: 0.39%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
17.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,464.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.09% (-23)
The current population of Edgewood, Maryland is 25,042 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 25,065.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American11,30344.91%
White9,65638.36%
Two or more races2,67910.64%
Other race1,0514.18%
Asian3821.52%
Native American990.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Edgewood Population by Race

Edgewood Population Pyramid 2024

Edgewood Median Age

36.2

Total

34.8

Male

37.6

Female

Edgewood Adults

There are 18,966 adults, (3,092 of whom are seniors) in Edgewood.

Edgewood Age Dependency

58.6

Age Dependency Ratio

19.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Edgewood Sex Ratio

Female13,04451.82%
Male12,12648.18%

Edgewood Population by Age

Edgewood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,7332.586832
Married3,5963.2592.57.5
Non Family3,3411.2151.648.4
Female2,1203.352.847.2
Male6763.4666.933.1

3.13

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

68.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Edgewood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7254.41%
Associates Degree1,2147.38%
Bachelors Degree2,10112.78%
Graduate Degree1,66210.11%
High School Graduate5,81135.34%
Less Than 9th Grade2921.78%
Some College4,63928.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Edgewood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Edgewood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,3046,8441,549
Black6,8296,5081,381
Hispanic1,3211,138368
2+ Races969969466
Other Race55937675
Asian382329226
Native American666666

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 100%.

Edgewood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,179$86,919$56,515
Graduate Degree$90,179$107,813$70,494
High School Graduate$41,358$47,095$33,435
Less Than 9th Grade$37,594$37,972$0
Overall$51,760$53,791$46,774
Some College$54,725$65,954$42,378

$51,760

Average Earnings

$53,791

Average Male

$46,774

Average Female

Edgewood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Edgewood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Edgewood Language

90.81% of Edgewood residents speak only English, while 9.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.48% of the population.

Edgewood Language

Edgewood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black11,2971,0068.91%
White9,0856647.31%
Hispanic2,48764025.73%
Multiple2,67942215.75%
Other1,05139737.77%
Asian382287.33%

10.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.89%

Male Poverty Rate

13.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Edgewood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Edgewood is Other, with 37.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Edgewood is White, with 7.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.64%.

Edgewood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.75%
Some College13%
High School7.75%
Bachelors or Greater1.62%

Edgewood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.69%
Male Unemployed33.56%
Female Employed6.27%
Male Employed1.76%

Edgewood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Edgewood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,036$104,505
Households$86,355$94,437
Married Families$121,720$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,587$65,856

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Edgewood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.6%

Male Marriage Rate

35.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Edgewood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Edgewood Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Edgewood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Edgewood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,805

Number of Veterans

1,372

Male Veterans

433

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War721
Second Gulf War503
Vietnam447
Korea29
World War II0

Edgewood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54637
65 to 74474
55 to 64427
75+204
18 to 3463

Edgewood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White85910.18%
Black7849.74%
Hispanic20412.26%
Asian6216.23%
2+ Races614.73%
Other Race395.39%

Edgewood Veterans by Race

Edgewood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Edgewood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.4%

Labor Force Participation

66.4%

Employment Rate

8.2%

Unemployment Rate

Edgewood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Edgewood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Edgewood 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

65.78%

Born in Edgewood

92.29%

Native Born

7.71%

Foreign Born

2.82%

Non Citizen

4.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.29% of Edgewood residents were born in the United States, with 65.78% having been born in Maryland. 2.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Edgewood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202425,042-37-0.15%
202325,079-37-0.15%
202225,1161120.45%
202125,004-61-0.24%
202025,065-509-1.99%
201925,574-645-2.46%
201826,2193611.4%
201725,858-445-1.69%
201626,3032430.93%
201526,060-419-1.58%
201426,4792991.14%
201326,1804611.79%
201225,719-297-1.14%
201126,0164541.78%
201025,56200%

Edgewood Population by Year