Glen Burnie, Maryland Population 2024

72,058

Glen Burnie Demographics

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

  • White: 57.04%
  • Black or African American: 25.7%
  • Two or more races: 7.42%
  • Other race: 4.78%
  • Asian: 4.34%
  • Native American: 0.54%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.17%
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)
White40,74157.04%
Black or African American18,35925.7%
Two or more races5,3027.42%
Other race3,4124.78%
Asian3,1034.34%
Native American3860.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1240.17%

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

37.7

Total

36

Male

39.1

Female

Glen Burnie Adults

There are 57,000 adults, (10,053 of whom are seniors) in Glen Burnie.

Glen Burnie Age Dependency

52.1

Age Dependency Ratio

21.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Glen Burnie Sex Ratio

Female36,55451.18%
Male34,87348.82%

Glen Burnie Population by Age

Glen Burnie Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All28,8042.4663.836.2
Married11,8543.1484.415.6
Non Family10,9711.2744.355.7
Female4,7083.2654.545.5
Male1,2713.473.826.2

3.08

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

63.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Glen Burnie Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,3526.67%
Associates Degree3,5577.07%
Bachelors Degree9,10318.1%
Graduate Degree5,11510.17%
High School Graduate15,45930.74%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2252.44%
Some College12,48024.82%

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
White29,80727,2897,631
Black12,63611,8744,096
Hispanic3,6072,685833
2+ Races2,4912,257802
Asian2,2472,015986
Other Race2,0041,315369
Native American30719749
Islander11211268

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 60.71%.

Glen Burnie Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,441$75,790$60,840
Graduate Degree$87,229$87,863$86,930
High School Graduate$45,540$55,562$36,798
Less Than 9th Grade$31,573$35,522$28,333
Overall$56,346$59,617$51,931
Some College$54,737$62,375$45,241

$56,346

Average Earnings

$59,617

Average Male

$51,931

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

86.35% of Glen Burnie residents speak only English, while 13.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.42% of the population.

Glen Burnie Language

Glen Burnie Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White38,9673,1578.1%
Black18,1191,3977.71%
Hispanic6,62267010.12%
Other3,40136210.64%
Asian3,10334811.21%
Multiple5,3023186%
Native3864511.66%

8.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.54%

Male Poverty Rate

8.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Glen Burnie

The race most likely to be in poverty in Glen Burnie is Native, with 11.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Glen Burnie is Multiple, with 6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.27%.

Glen Burnie Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.86%
High School8.48%
Some College6.66%
Bachelors or Greater3.8%

Glen Burnie Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.27%
Female Unemployed23.38%
Female Employed4.74%
Male Employed2.59%

Glen Burnie Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Glen Burnie Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,034$119,633
Households$86,283$102,562
Married Families$118,296$137,653
Non Families$57,125$66,818

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Glen Burnie Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.4%

Male Marriage Rate

41.6%

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 35-44.

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

5,706

Number of Veterans

4,592

Male Veterans

1,114

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,951
First Gulf War1,849
Vietnam1,600
Korea138
World War II134

Glen Burnie Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,973
65 to 741,220
55 to 64979
18 to 34777
75+757

Glen Burnie Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,51010.38%
Black1,67711.98%
2+ Races32411.11%
Hispanic2225.03%
Other Race1064.2%
Asian542.04%
Native American206.51%
Islander1534.09%

Glen Burnie Veterans by Race

Glen Burnie Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Glen Burnie Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.5%

Labor Force Participation

66.3%

Employment Rate

4.1%

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

60.85%

Born in Glen Burnie

88.84%

Native Born

11.16%

Foreign Born

5.97%

Non Citizen

5.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.84% of Glen Burnie residents were born in the United States, with 60.85% having been born in Maryland. 5.97% 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