Seat Pleasant, Maryland Population 2024

4,424

Seat Pleasant Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 80.2%
  • Other race: 13.51%
  • Two or more races: 5.01%
  • Asian: 0.97%
  • White: 0.31%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,448.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.77% (-126)
The current population of Seat Pleasant, Maryland is 4,424 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,550.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American3,62180.2%
Other race61013.51%
Two or more races2265.01%
Asian440.97%
White140.31%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

White

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Seat Pleasant Population by Race

Seat Pleasant Population Pyramid 2024

Seat Pleasant Median Age

46.2

Total

36.9

Male

47.4

Female

Seat Pleasant Adults

There are 3,702 adults, (1,011 of whom are seniors) in Seat Pleasant.

Seat Pleasant Age Dependency

67.8

Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Seat Pleasant Sex Ratio

Female2,72460.33%
Male1,79139.67%

Seat Pleasant Population by Age

Seat Pleasant Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1982.0552.447.6
Non Family1,2491.1939.260.8
Married4203.990.29.8
Female3782.6346.353.7
Male1512.6272.227.8

3.13

Average Family Size

2.05

Average Household Size

52.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Seat Pleasant Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1524.25%
Associates Degree2356.57%
Bachelors Degree65518.32%
Graduate Degree2587.21%
High School Graduate1,50141.97%
Less Than 9th Grade1694.73%
Some College60616.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Seat Pleasant Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Seat Pleasant Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black3,1582,921788
Hispanic26818448
Other Race21316841
2+ Races14710830
Asian444440
White141414

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 100%.

Seat Pleasant Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$83,367$83,300$88,077
Graduate Degree$83,400$0$84,425
High School Graduate$40,293$58,050$35,900
Less Than 9th Grade$49,028$48,639$0
Overall$48,889$57,900$36,922
Some College$0$0$0

$48,889

Average Earnings

$57,900

Average Male

$36,922

Average Female

Seat Pleasant Earnings by Educational Attainment

Seat Pleasant Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Seat Pleasant Language

83.5% of Seat Pleasant residents speak only English, while 16.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.5% of the population.

Seat Pleasant Language

Seat Pleasant Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black3,62168018.78%
Multiple226229.73%
White14214.29%

15.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.65%

Male Poverty Rate

20.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Seat Pleasant

The race most likely to be in poverty in Seat Pleasant is Black, with 18.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Seat Pleasant is Multiple, with 9.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.92%.

Seat Pleasant Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.4%
Some College23.9%
High School20.05%
Bachelors or Greater0.22%

Seat Pleasant Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed14.93%
Female Unemployed12.17%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%

Seat Pleasant Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Seat Pleasant Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,386$114,384
Households$54,076$75,122
Married Families$71,058$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,469$42,962

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Seat Pleasant Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

26.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.2%

Male Marriage Rate

21.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Seat Pleasant Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Seat Pleasant 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 20-34.

Seat Pleasant Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Seat Pleasant Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

335

Number of Veterans

199

Male Veterans

136

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam38
Second Gulf War13
First Gulf War13
Korea10
World War II0

Seat Pleasant Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64239
65 to 7446
75+37
35 to 5413
18 to 340

Seat Pleasant Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black33510.28%

Seat Pleasant Veterans by Race

Seat Pleasant Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Seat Pleasant Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.2%

Labor Force Participation

45.9%

Employment Rate

26.2%

Unemployment Rate

Seat Pleasant Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Seat Pleasant Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Seat Pleasant 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

24.83%

Born in Seat Pleasant

89.66%

Native Born

10.34%

Foreign Born

3.48%

Non Citizen

6.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.66% of Seat Pleasant residents were born in the United States, with 24.83% having been born in Maryland. 3.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Seat Pleasant Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,268-31-0.72%
20284,299-31-0.72%
20274,330-32-0.73%
20264,362-31-0.71%
20254,393-31-0.7%
20244,424-32-0.72%
20234,45600%
20224,456-49-1.09%
20214,505-45-0.99%
20204,550-199-4.19%
20194,749-3-0.06%
20184,75210.02%
20174,75150.11%
20164,746130.27%
20154,733310.66%
20144,702501.07%
20134,652370.8%
20124,615420.92%
20114,573390.86%
20104,53400%
20004,885-474-8.84%
19905,3591422.72%
19805,217-2,000-27.71%
19707,2171,85234.52%
19605,3651,09725.7%

Seat Pleasant Population by Year