Cottage City, MD Demographics

The total population of Cottage City is estimated to be 1,115 with 538 males (48.25%) and 577 females (51.75%). There are 39 more females than males in Cottage City.
The median household income in Cottage City was $64,770 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 277(0.43%) from $65,047 in 2020. This income is 86.82% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cottage City sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $123,629. Overall, the median household income for the town of Cottage City stands at $64,770.
In Cottage City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,111 for males and $23,600 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,596 for males and $47,782 for females.
In Cottage City, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $100,323, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $33,891.
In 2022, the population of Cottage City was 1,300, a 1.07% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cottage City's population was 1,314, a decline of 1.13% compared to a population of 1,329 in 2020.
The median age in Cottage City, MD is 47.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.59% were under the age of 15, 16.07% aged 15 to 29, 53.72% aged 30 to 64, 14.05% aged 65 to 84, and 2.57% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cottage City population: 14.78% are White, 29.38% are Black or African American, 6.15% are Asian, 1.84% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 40.77% are some other race and 7.07% are multiracial.