Mays Chapel, Maryland Population 2024

12,166

Mays Chapel Demographics

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

  • White: 80.07%
  • Asian: 9.95%
  • Two or more races: 4.3%
  • Black or African American: 3.02%
  • Other race: 2.59%
  • Native American: 0.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
4.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,712.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.52% (-63)
The current population of Mays Chapel, Maryland is 12,166 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,229.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,50480.07%
Asian1,5549.95%
Two or more races6724.3%
Black or African American4713.02%
Other race4042.59%
Native American70.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.03%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mays Chapel Population by Race

Mays Chapel Population Pyramid 2024

Mays Chapel Median Age

48.8

Total

46.7

Male

50.6

Female

Mays Chapel Adults

There are 12,576 adults, (4,662 of whom are seniors) in Mays Chapel.

Mays Chapel Age Dependency

97.3

Age Dependency Ratio

58.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Mays Chapel Sex Ratio

Female8,11551.97%
Male7,50148.03%

Mays Chapel Population by Age

Mays Chapel Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,8622.2681.418.6
Married3,6573.0486.213.8
Non Family2,7081.0973.526.5
Female3192.8788.111.9
Male1782.9490.49.6

3

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

81.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mays Chapel Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2402.04%
Associates Degree5384.57%
Bachelors Degree4,33536.81%
Graduate Degree3,95633.59%
High School Graduate1,28010.87%
Less Than 9th Grade1931.64%
Some College1,23610.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mays Chapel Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mays Chapel Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,4619,2126,889
Asian1,1731,053809
Hispanic567562309
Black366363189
2+ Races318257188
Other Race31031090
Native American777
Islander444

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%.

Mays Chapel Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,853$95,833$65,648
Graduate Degree$104,275$127,188$85,583
High School Graduate$72,897$88,162$52,212
Less Than 9th Grade$31,351$31,875$31,168
Overall$83,904$105,776$70,108
Some College$65,500$66,615$54,464

$83,904

Average Earnings

$105,776

Average Male

$70,108

Average Female

Mays Chapel Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mays Chapel Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mays Chapel Language

84.44% of Mays Chapel residents speak only English, while 15.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 5.64% of the population.

Mays Chapel Language

Mays Chapel Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,2802642.15%
Asian1,537785.07%
Hispanic750486.4%
Other4044611.39%
Multiple672223.27%
Black43271.62%

2.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.94%

Male Poverty Rate

3.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mays Chapel

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mays Chapel is Other, with 11.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mays Chapel is Black, with 1.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.52%.

Mays Chapel Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College6.69%
High School4.38%
Less Than 9th Grade4.16%
Bachelors or Greater2.28%

Mays Chapel Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16%
Female Unemployed15.76%
Male Employed0.85%
Female Employed0.72%

Mays Chapel Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mays Chapel Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$159,081$205,398
Households$118,462$158,343
Married Families$173,024$-999,999,999
Non Families$64,722$84,152

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mays Chapel Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.2%

Male Marriage Rate

53.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Mays Chapel Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mays Chapel 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 35-44.

Mays Chapel Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mays Chapel Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

687

Number of Veterans

670

Male Veterans

17

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam333
First Gulf War151
Korea64
Second Gulf War63
World War II29

Mays Chapel Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+368
65 to 74245
35 to 5444
55 to 6419
18 to 3411

Mays Chapel Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6296.11%
Asian332.59%
Hispanic264.49%
Other Race258.06%

Mays Chapel Veterans by Race

Mays Chapel Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mays Chapel Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.6%

Labor Force Participation

57%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Mays Chapel Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mays Chapel Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mays Chapel 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

53.86%

Born in Mays Chapel

86.98%

Native Born

13.02%

Foreign Born

3.55%

Non Citizen

9.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.98% of Mays Chapel residents were born in the United States, with 53.86% having been born in Maryland. 3.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Mays Chapel Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202412,166540.45%
202312,112530.44%
202212,059-369-2.97%
202112,4281991.63%
202012,229-24-0.2%
201912,253-50-0.41%
201812,3032061.7%
201712,0972862.42%
201611,811370.31%
201511,774-183-1.53%
201411,9571971.68%
201311,7601761.52%
201211,584-524-4.33%
201112,1086886.02%
201011,42000%

Mays Chapel Population by Year