Glen Burnie, Maryland Population 2024

72,058

Glen Burnie Demographics

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

  • White: 54.44%
  • Black or African American: 25.28%
  • Two or more races: 8.55%
  • Other race: 6.86%
  • Asian: 4.26%
  • Native American: 0.55%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
Land Area (mi²)
17.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,162.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.46% (2,409)
The current population of Glen Burnie, Maryland is 72,058 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 69,649.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White39,62054.44%
Black or African American18,39525.28%
Two or more races6,2248.55%
Other race4,9906.86%
Asian3,1004.26%
Native American4000.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander430.06%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Glen Burnie Population by Race

Glen Burnie Population Pyramid 2024

Glen Burnie Median Age

38.1

Total

36.2

Male

39.5

Female

Glen Burnie Adults

There are 57,472 adults, (10,428 of whom are seniors) in Glen Burnie.

Glen Burnie Age Dependency

54.7

Age Dependency Ratio

22.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Glen Burnie Sex Ratio

Female36,77550.53%
Male35,99749.47%

Glen Burnie Population by Age

Glen Burnie Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All29,2562.4664.335.7
Married12,0633.1284.215.8
Non Family10,9921.2648.751.3
Female4,7763.2950.549.5
Male1,4253.4861.838.2

3.04

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

64.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Glen Burnie Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,1576.13%
Associates Degree3,7267.23%
Bachelors Degree9,22717.9%
Graduate Degree5,27610.24%
High School Graduate16,26931.57%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7673.43%
Some College12,11323.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Glen Burnie Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Glen Burnie Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White29,38127,2677,744
Black12,53511,6903,812
Hispanic4,9063,5561,089
2+ Races3,1372,7831,196
Other Race2,7971,859506
Asian2,3662,036966
Native American30019625
Islander34340

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.83%.

Glen Burnie Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,972$78,474$63,341
Graduate Degree$89,250$82,861$91,051
High School Graduate$45,300$52,547$36,388
Less Than 9th Grade$32,341$36,953$30,580
Overall$56,882$60,817$51,602
Some College$55,740$65,069$47,572

$56,882

Average Earnings

$60,817

Average Male

$51,602

Average Female

Glen Burnie Earnings by Educational Attainment

Glen Burnie Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Glen Burnie Language

83.85% of Glen Burnie residents speak only English, while 16.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.18% of the population.

Glen Burnie Language

Glen Burnie Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White37,3403,6019.64%
Black18,0771,5048.32%
Hispanic8,8651,16013.09%
Other4,83165413.54%
Multiple6,20864010.31%
Asian3,07635711.61%
Native4006616.5%

9.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.95%

Male Poverty Rate

10.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Glen Burnie

The race most likely to be in poverty in Glen Burnie is Native, with 16.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Glen Burnie is Black, with 8.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21%.

Glen Burnie Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.1%
High School10.15%
Some College8.44%
Bachelors or Greater4.77%

Glen Burnie Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25.81%
Female Unemployed24.53%
Female Employed5%
Male Employed3.59%

Glen Burnie Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Glen Burnie Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,798$121,877
Households$88,291$105,385
Married Families$122,024$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,912$67,178

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Glen Burnie Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.7%

Male Marriage Rate

41.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Glen Burnie Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Glen Burnie Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Glen Burnie Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Glen Burnie Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,603

Number of Veterans

4,675

Male Veterans

928

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,881
First Gulf War1,821
Vietnam1,648
Korea132
World War II117

Glen Burnie Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,935
65 to 741,102
75+1,002
55 to 64955
18 to 34609

Glen Burnie Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,61311.01%
Black1,46910.47%
2+ Races3128.88%
Hispanic2193.87%
Other Race1233.66%
Asian632.38%
Native American154.84%
Islander823.53%

Glen Burnie Veterans by Race

Glen Burnie Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Glen Burnie Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.1%

Labor Force Participation

65.8%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Glen Burnie Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Glen Burnie Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Glen Burnie 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

59.79%

Born in Glen Burnie

87.39%

Native Born

12.61%

Foreign Born

6.92%

Non Citizen

5.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.39% of Glen Burnie residents were born in the United States, with 59.79% having been born in Maryland. 6.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Glen Burnie Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202472,0583150.44%
202371,7433160.44%
202271,4271,6882.42%
202169,739900.13%
202069,649-223-0.32%
201969,872590.08%
201869,8131,0451.52%
201768,768-292-0.42%
201669,0605100.74%
201568,5509911.47%
201467,5591,2871.94%
201366,272-184-0.28%
201266,4561,4292.2%
201165,027-2,612-3.86%
201067,63900%

Glen Burnie Population by Year