Mount Airy, Maryland demographics

Mount Airy, MD demographics: median age 37.8; 54.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Mount Airy town, Maryland · Incorporated town · GEOID 2453875. The survey estimates a population of 9,805 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Mount Airy is 37.8 years, with a 90% margin of error of 2.1 years. There are 3,300 households (±159). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	37.8 ±2.1	39.4 ±0.1	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 9,805
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Maryland	U.S.
Under 18	2,705 ±349	27.6% ±3.6 pp	22.2%	22.0%
18–34	1,707 ±266	17.4% ±2.7 pp	21.7%	22.8%
35–64	4,195 ±382	42.8% ±3.9 pp	39.5%	38.0%
65 and older	1,198 ±227	12.2% ±2.3 pp	16.7%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 9,805
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Maryland	U.S.
Male	4,765 ±207	48.6% ±2.1 pp	48.7%	49.5%
Female	5,040 ±200	51.4% ±2.0 pp	51.3%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 9,805
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Maryland	U.S.
White alone	8,599 ±356	87.7% ±3.6 pp	48.2%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	251 ±141 · low precision	2.6% ±1.4 pp · low precision	29.4%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	99 ±155 · low precision	1.0% ±1.6 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.9%
Asian alone	87 ±54 · low precision	0.9% ±0.6 pp · low precision	6.6%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone	149 ±131 · low precision	1.5% ±1.3 pp · low precision	6.9%	7.1%
Two or more races	620 ±197	6.3% ±2.0 pp	8.5%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 9,805
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Maryland	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	9,056 ±332	92.4% ±3.3 pp	87.5%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	749 ±331	7.6% ±3.4 pp	12.5%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 3,300
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Maryland	U.S.
Married-couple family	2,239 ±187	67.8% ±4.6 pp	46.2%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	121 ±66 · low precision	3.7% ±2.0 pp · low precision	5.1%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	267 ±129	8.1% ±3.9 pp	13.7%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	587 ±138	17.8% ±4.1 pp	28.7%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	86 ±57 · low precision	2.6% ±1.7 pp · low precision	6.4%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 3,300
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Maryland	U.S.
Households with people under 18	1,345 ±129	40.8% ±3.4 pp	30.6%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	1,955 ±187	59.2% ±4.9 pp	69.4%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 3,300
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Maryland	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	587 ±138	17.8% ±4.1 pp	28.7%	28.7%
Two-person households	865 ±164	26.2% ±4.8 pp	32.1%	33.8%
Three-person households	773 ±152	23.4% ±4.5 pp	16.0%	15.3%
Four-person households	602 ±136	18.2% ±4.0 pp	13.3%	12.6%
Five-person households	335 ±112	10.2% ±3.3 pp	6.0%	5.9%
Six-person households	77 ±60 · low precision	2.3% ±1.8 pp · low precision	2.4%	2.2%
Seven or more people	61 ±53 · low precision	1.8% ±1.6 pp · low precision	1.5%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 9,805
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Maryland	U.S.
Native	9,240 ±221	94.2% ±2.2 pp	83.4%	85.9%
Foreign born	565 ±217	5.8% ±2.2 pp	16.6%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 9,079
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Maryland	U.S.
English only	8,449 ±305	93.1% ±2.7 pp	78.9%	77.7%
Spanish	373 ±220 · low precision	4.1% ±2.4 pp · low precision	9.6%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	8 ±13 · low precision	0.1% ±0.1 pp · low precision	1.3%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	8 ±13 · low precision	0.1% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	84 ±95 · low precision	0.9% ±1.0 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	27 ±30 · low precision	0.3% ±0.3 pp · low precision	2.5%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	8 ±12 · low precision	0.1% ±0.1 pp · low precision	1.2%	1.1%
Vietnamese	10 ±17 · low precision	0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	15 ±26 · low precision	0.2% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	1.1%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	97 ±107 · low precision	1.1% ±1.2 pp · low precision	2.5%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 6,452
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Maryland	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	204 ±101	3.2% ±1.6 pp	8.9%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	866 ±182	13.4% ±2.8 pp	23.4%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	1,231 ±227	19.1% ±3.4 pp	17.4%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	625 ±134	9.7% ±2.0 pp	6.8%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	2,152 ±252	33.4% ±3.7 pp	22.7%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,374 ±262	21.3% ±4.0 pp	20.8%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 9,637
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Maryland	U.S.
Same house	8,358 ±534	86.7% ±5.5 pp	88.7%	87.7%
Moved within same county	129 ±131 · low precision	1.3% ±1.4 pp · low precision	5.2%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	876 ±500 · low precision	9.1% ±5.2 pp · low precision	2.8%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	274 ±177 · low precision	2.8% ±1.8 pp · low precision	2.6%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.7%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

1.7% of Mount Airy residents (±1.2 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 6.3% in Maryland and 8.4% nationally. 94.8% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Mount Airy	Maryland	U.S.	Compared with Maryland
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	1.7% ±1.2 pp · low precision	6.3%	8.4%	Lower
Households with a broadband subscription Households	94.8% ±2.1 pp	92.4%	91.0%	Higher
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	8.9% ±2.4 pp	6.8%	6.2%	Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

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