Taneytown, MD

City in Carroll County, MD, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

7,932

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

38.4

years ∙ half population younger than 38.4, half older

Diversity Index

29.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

4.7%

foreign-born population

95.3%Native

4.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Taneytown is a city within Carroll County, Maryland, United States.

Location

City in Carroll County, MD, US

Co-ordinates

DEC39.657516° N, 77.168973° W

DMS39° 39′ 27.06″ N, 77° 10′ 08.30″ W

Population Density & area

2,361/sq mi (911.7/km²)

Total Area

3.37 sq mi (8.72 km²)

Land Area

3.36 sq mi (8.7 km²) · 99.73%

Water Area

0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²) · 0.27%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

46.1% male

Male 46.1%

Female 53.9%

males per 100 females

Taneytown 85.4

Carroll County 98.9

Maryland 94.8

Nativity

4.7%

foreign-born population

95.3%Native

4.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Taneytown 4.7%

Carroll County 5.5%

Maryland 16.6%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

38.4

years ∙ half population younger than 38.4, half older

Taneytown

38.4

Carroll County

41.3

Maryland

39.4

Dependency ratio

85.6

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Taneytown 85.6

Carroll County 66.6

Maryland 63.5

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Taneytown	Carroll County	Maryland
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	24.5%	22%	22.2%
Working age (18-64)	53.8%	60.1%	61.1%
Senior (65+)	21.7%	17.9%	16.7%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	85.6	66.6	63.5
Child dependency ratio	45.4	36.7	36.3
Old-age dependency ratio	40.2	29.9	27.2

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

83.1%

Black

9.2%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

3.7%

Other

3.6%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

29.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Taneytown 29.8%

Carroll County 28%

Maryland 67.7%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Taneytown population

Racial and ethnic composition — Taneytown vs Carroll County vs Maryland. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Taneytown	Carroll County	Maryland
Hispanic or Latino	3.7%	5.1%	12.5%
Mexican	0%	1.3%	2%
Puerto Rican	0.4%	0.7%	1.1%
Cuban	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino	3.3%	2.9%	9.1%
Not Hispanic or Latino	96.3%	94.9%	87.5%
One race	92.8%	91.7%	82.9%
White	83.1%	84.5%	46.6%
Black or African American	9.2%	4%	28.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Asian	0.4%	2.4%	6.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.7%	0.7%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.5%	3.2%	4.6%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

66.3% family

Family 66.3%

Non family 33.7%

% family households

Taneytown 66.3%

Carroll County 74.1%

Maryland 65%

Average household size

2.55

persons per household

Taneytown

2.55

Carroll County

2.66

Maryland

2.57

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Taneytown population

	Taneytown	Carroll County	Maryland
Total households	3,068	64,285	2,362,928
Average houshold size	2.55	2.66	2.57
Family households	2,033	47,616	1,535,706
Average family size	3.15	3.12	3.19
Married couple family	1,505	39,549	1,090,871
Other families	528	8,067	444,835
Male householder	94	2,503	120,206
Female householder	434	5,564	324,629
Non-family households	1,035	16,669	827,222
One-person households	937	14,222	677,124
Male householder	431	6,318	282,192
Senior (65+) living alone	271	2,353	87,532
Female householder	506	7,904	394,932
Senior (65+) living alone	325	5,155	185,255
Other living arrangements	98	2,447	150,098

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

3,220

housing units

Taneytown 3,220

Carroll County 66,768

Maryland 2,560,784

Occupancy status

95.3% occupied

Occupied 95.3%

Vacant 4.7%

vacancy rate

Taneytown 4.7%

Carroll County 3.7%

Maryland 7.7%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

88.2%

Single family houses

88.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

11.9%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1993

Half of houses were built before 1993, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

12.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

10.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

38.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

39.4%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Taneytown	Carroll County	Maryland
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.7	7.2	6.2
1–3 rooms	8.6%	4.7%	12.3%
4–6 rooms	38.2%	34.8%	42.4%
7+ rooms	53.2%	60.5%	45.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.8%	0.5%	2.1%
1 bedroom	7%	4.4%	10.3%
2 bedrooms	18.1%	14.4%	21.3%
3 bedrooms	47.1%	41.1%	35.8%
4+ bedrooms	26%	39.7%	30.5%
At a glance
Median year built	1993	1984	1980
Total housing units	3,220	66,768	2,560,784

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

76.9% owners

Renter-occupied 23.1%

Owner-occupied 76.9%

homeownership rate

Taneytown 76.9%

Carroll County 84.3%

Maryland 67.6%

Average household size

2.76

Owner-occupied

1.85

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Taneytown 2.76

Carroll County 2.78

Maryland 2.7

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Taneytown	Carroll County	Maryland
Total occupied units	3,068	64,285	2,362,928
Year moved in
2020 or later	26.3%	16.1%	23.2%
2010 to 2019	40.4%	36%	39%
2000 to 2009	19.8%	21.2%	17.1%
1999 or earlier	13.6%	26.6%	20.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	99.3%	97.5%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.7%	1.7%
1.51 or more	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0.9%	3.3%	8.8%
1 vehicle	38%	22%	33.5%
2 vehicles	34.5%	39.6%	35.8%
3 or more vehicles	26.5%	35%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	15.2%	25.9%	46.9%
Electricity	75%	50.4%	44.1%
Solar	0%	0.2%	0.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	6.8%	17.7%	6.6%
All other fuels	2.5%	5.3%	1.6%
No fuel used	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
No telephone service available	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$338,400

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Taneytown

$338,400

Carroll County

$434,000

Maryland

$419,900

Housing Cost Burden

26.3%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

26.3%

Owners without a mortgage

11.3%

Renters

69.4%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Taneytown	Carroll County	Maryland
Property value
Median Value	$338,400	$434,000	$419,900
Under $100,000	1.4%	2%	5%
$100,000 - $200,000	12.4%	3.5%	7.5%
$200,000 - $300,000	17.6%	12.5%	14.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	66.7%	47.5%	37.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.9%	32.7%	29.7%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.9%	6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	70.5%	72.1%	71%
Without a mortgage	29.5%	27.9%	29%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,053	$2,342	$2,347
Without a mortgage	$600	$691	$753
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,059	$1,427	$1,705

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

23.5%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Taneytown 23.5%

Carroll County 40.7%

Maryland 43.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

4.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Taneytown 4.5%

Carroll County 4.7%

Maryland 8.8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,631

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

3.9%

K–12

79.3%

College / Undergraduate

14.2%

Graduate / Professional

2.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

25.9%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Taneytown

25.9%

Carroll County

40.7%

Maryland

41.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Taneytown	Carroll County	Maryland
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,631	41,380	1,533,098
Nursery / preschool	3.9%	6.3%	5.7%
K–12	79.3%	68.6%	66.3%
Kindergarten	13%	4.4%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	24.1%	20.3%	19.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	15.6%	22.5%	20.5%
High School: Grades 9–12	26.7%	21.4%	21.5%
College or graduate school	16.8%	25.1%	28%
College, undergraduate	14.2%	19%	20.4%
Graduate, professional school	2.6%	6%	7.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	25.9%	40.7%	41.8%
School type
Public school	85%	77.2%	80%
Private school	15%	22.8%	20%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

5,369

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

4.3%

HS graduate

39%

Some college no degree

23.9%

Associates degree

9.1%

Bachelors degree

12.8%

Graduate or professional degree

10.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

39.4% · 60.6%

HS graduate

54.1% · 45.9%

Some college no degree

40.5% · 59.5%

Associates degree

43% · 57%

Bachelors degree

58.7% · 41.3%

Graduate or professional degree

17.7% · 82.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Taneytown	Carroll County	Maryland
Population (25+)	5,369	122,327	4,301,335
Less than 9th grade	0.2%	1.4%	4%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.3%	3.3%	4.8%
High school diploma or GED	39%	27.4%	23.4%
Some college, no degree	23.9%	19.2%	17.4%
Associate's degree	9.1%	8%	6.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.5%	40.7%	43.4%
Bachelor's degree	12.8%	25%	22.7%
Graduate or professional	10.7%	15.7%	20.8%
High School or higher	95.5%	95.3%	91.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$61,474

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$81,667

HS graduate

$50,000

Some college or associates

$56,500

Bachelors degree

$101,518

Graduate or professional degree

$81,382

Poverty Rate

2.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

32.3%

HS graduate

10.2%

Some college or associates

4.9%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Taneytown	Carroll County	Maryland
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$61,474	$71,673	$65,293
Less than high school graduate	$81,667	$40,047	$35,487
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$50,000	$52,687	$45,113
Some college or associate's degree	$56,500	$63,827	$54,823
Bachelor's degree	$101,518	$84,161	$80,465
Graduate or professional degree	$81,382	$100,279	$105,640
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	32.3%	19.2%	20.9%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	10.2%	7.8%	12.6%
Some college or associate's degree	4.9%	4.7%	8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.5%	2%	3.5%

Insights for Taneytown, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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