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Harford County, MD

Demographic and economic profile of Harford County, MD, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Harford County is a mid-sized Maryland county of 265,514 residents with a median household income of $112,265 and a poverty rate of just 7.0%, reflecting a relatively affluent, stable workforce. Roughly 39.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate sits at 3.8%, and median worker earnings reach $59,753. The county has grown 4.6% over five years, homeownership stands at 79.7%, and a median home value of $367,300 positions it as more affordable than many comparable mid-Atlantic suburban counties near the Baltimore–Washington corridor.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

265,514

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$112,265

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.6% since 2018

Harford County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone192,506 (73.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone37,734 (14.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races11,324 (4.3%)
  • Asian Alone7,949 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race7,624 (2.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone5,959 (2.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish7,671
  2. 2.Other Indo-European2,717
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,466
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic1,139
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1,106

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

17,501

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$52,178

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$50,861

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance32,049
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services20,378
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)15,676
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)14,264
  5. 5.Construction (Group)9,275

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations68,343
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations26,659
  3. 3.Service Occupations17,593
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations13,596
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations9,983

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.52×)16,224
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.19×)20,146
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.00×)14,915
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.00×)9,409
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 0.97×)8,811

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$367,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,557/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99918,344 (22.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99916,725 (20.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99916,400 (20.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9998,659 (10.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9997,539 (9.3%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9993,500 (4.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

39.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$59,753

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone101,752 (75.1%)
  • Worked At Home20,226 (14.9%)
  • Carpooled9,337 (6.9%)
  • Walked1,475 (1.1%)
  • Other1,245 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit811 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.