Olney, Maryland Population 2024

35,802

Olney Demographics

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

  • White: 60.46%
  • Black or African American: 13.32%
  • Asian: 12.96%
  • Two or more races: 8.89%
  • Other race: 4.03%
  • Native American: 0.34%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
16.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,212.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.28% (452)
The current population of Olney, Maryland is 35,802 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 35,350.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,47560.46%
Black or African American4,73213.32%
Asian4,60312.96%
Two or more races3,1598.89%
Other race1,4324.03%
Native American1210.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Olney Population by Race

Olney Population Pyramid 2024

Olney Median Age

42

Total

40.6

Male

44.1

Female

Olney Adults

There are 26,586 adults, (6,030 of whom are seniors) in Olney.

Olney Age Dependency

72.8

Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Olney Sex Ratio

Female17,97650.61%
Male17,54649.39%

Olney Population by Age

Olney Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,9282.9689.110.9
Married8,2523.4192.57.5
Non Family2,1831.2180.219.8
Female1,2593.0379.720.3
Male2342.941000

3.3

Average Family Size

2.96

Average Household Size

89.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Olney Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4982.07%
Associates Degree1,3345.56%
Bachelors Degree8,05433.54%
Graduate Degree7,62931.77%
High School Graduate2,94112.25%
Less Than 9th Grade4241.77%
Some College3,13113.04%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Olney Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Olney Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,59714,28410,323
Asian3,2282,9902,132
Black3,1333,0081,582
Hispanic2,1971,9761,090
2+ Races1,2321,163765
Other Race1,052919424
Native American989822

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 white people with a rate of 70.72%.

Olney Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$93,230$117,742$73,475
Graduate Degree$115,682$126,667$109,464
High School Graduate$37,558$46,319$33,813
Less Than 9th Grade$39,924$46,046$0
Overall$84,583$100,380$70,676
Some College$57,247$65,833$46,607

$84,583

Average Earnings

$100,380

Average Male

$70,676

Average Female

Olney Earnings by Educational Attainment

Olney Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Olney Language

74.12% of Olney residents speak only English, while 25.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 8% of the population.

Olney Language

Olney Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,3125462.69%
Asian4,5964169.05%
Black4,7132395.07%
Multiple3,1171454.65%
Hispanic3,6731183.21%
Other1,421372.6%
Native1211310.74%

4.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.09%

Male Poverty Rate

4.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Olney

The race most likely to be in poverty in Olney is Native, with 10.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Olney is Other, with 2.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.06%.

Olney Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.78%
Less Than 9th Grade8.81%
Some College3.71%
Bachelors or Greater2.01%

Olney Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed14.08%
Female Unemployed13.13%
Female Employed2.21%
Male Employed1.67%

Olney Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Olney Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$186,230$208,683
Households$166,541$190,990
Married Families$201,263$-999,999,999
Non Families$85,343$105,240

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Olney Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.5%

Male Marriage Rate

56.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Olney Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Olney Marriage

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

Olney Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Olney Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,424

Number of Veterans

1,297

Male Veterans

127

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam518
First Gulf War474
Second Gulf War341
Korea54
World War II16

Olney Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+484
35 to 54476
65 to 74319
55 to 64145
18 to 340

Olney Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9915.96%
Black2767.81%
Asian1243.56%
2+ Races332.01%
Hispanic210.84%

Olney Veterans by Race

Olney Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Olney Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.1%

Labor Force Participation

66.6%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Olney Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Olney Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Olney 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

33.94%

Born in Olney

77.69%

Native Born

22.31%

Foreign Born

5.66%

Non Citizen

16.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.69% of Olney residents were born in the United States, with 33.94% having been born in Maryland. 5.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Olney Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202435,8021400.39%
202335,6621400.39%
202235,522-293-0.82%
202135,8154651.32%
202035,3501590.45%
201935,191-89-0.25%
201835,280-486-1.36%
201735,7664301.22%
201635,3362460.7%
201535,090730.21%
201435,0178962.63%
201334,1213320.98%
201233,7891070.32%
201133,682-162-0.48%
201033,84400%

Olney Population by Year