Chesapeake Beach, MD Population

Overview

6,303

Total Population

42.5

Median age

52.61%

Female population %

90.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

65.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

105

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Chesapeake Beach's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Chesapeake Beach is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chesapeake Beach's population under 18 was 25.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chesapeake Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chesapeake Beach, 22.05% were under the age of 15, 10.63% aged 15 to 29, 49.80% aged 30 to 64, 14.53% aged 65 to 84, and 2.98% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 329 more females than males in Chesapeake Beach:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.61% females and 47.39% males in Chesapeake Beach, MD.
The Chesapeake Beach, MD gender ratio is 90.1:100 i.e. 90.1 men to 100 women (0.901).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 279.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 362.

Chesapeake Beach's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chesapeake Beach population: 82.55% are White, 7.96% are Black or African American, 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.81% are Asian and 6.16% are multiracial.
Chesapeake Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 105 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,198 (98.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chesapeake Beach is White with a population of 5,203 (82.55% of the total population).

Chesapeake Beach's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 6,479 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Chesapeake Beach's population increased by 2,578 (80.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chesapeake Beach's population increased by 576 (9.96%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Chesapeake Beach's population was lowest in year 2001 at 3,197.