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St. Mary's
Maryland

114K

Population

$114K

Median Income

$437K

Median Home

R+33

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$114K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$85,314

Federal Spending per Capita$38,656

Median Individual Earnings$64K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers49.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$94K

Avg Credit Score686

Work From Home %13.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households22.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms35

Income (20th Percentile)$48K

Income (80th Percentile)$199K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %22.9%

Dependency Ratio1.01

Medicare Spending / Person$2,137

SS Benefits / Person$2,948

Education Wage Premium2.46x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$94K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$114K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$46K

Public Assistance Recipients2.1%

Average Annual Wage$85K

Professional Services Concentration1.94x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$432K

This county

$420K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$420K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1807/mo

This county

$1950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.89%

This county

0.97% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,355

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,833/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.1%

Homeownership Rate72.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

99.4%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.1%

Sold Above List Price

30.4%

Median Days to Close

31 days

Active Listings

248

New Listings / Month

121

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

40 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

34.4%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 99.4% · Redfin 100.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score10

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score8.0

Healthcare Offices137

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians127

Nursing Home Rating4.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients635 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,771

Uninsured (under 65)5.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.5%

Education

HS Diploma Holders19,781

Bachelor's Degree Holders5,742

HS Completion Rate91.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools42

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate11.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate2.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate33.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities13

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)25th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)21.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate12.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.5

January Sunshine0.20

January Temperature0.37

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Annual Precipitation41.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events36.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1M

Drought Index (2022)0.06

Heating Degree Days4,080 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,362 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,404 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,147 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year15.2

Avg Hail Events / Year3.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)82 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)92 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)32 properties

FAA-Registered Airports16 total

Airports (excl. heliports)14 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed223 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed62 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)346 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)223 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)30 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet6.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)161 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers7,955 workers

Public Transit Commuters657 workers

Walk to Work1,077 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)3,592 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work1.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden17.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities22

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.167

Veterans Share14.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.5%

Never-Married Adults33.2%

Divorced Adults9.1%

Religious Organizations50

Asian Population2.5%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations6.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.51 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities10

Grocery Stores23

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging17

Recreation Businesses22

Professional Services Firms357

Veterinary Practices22

Real Estate Firms94

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$106K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate41.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.27%

Politics

R+33

2024 Presidential · Maryland was D+24 statewide

vs Maryland State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.89%0.97% state avg

Politics

R+33D+24

COL Index

County data116 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -96

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.77x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $437K

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Local News — St. Mary's

SoMdNews.com · قبل 23 ساعة

St. Mary’s College women’s soccer edges Hood

Tuesday afternoon when the St. Mary's College of Maryland women's soccer team officially kicked off …

Sofascore · قبل 4 أيام

St. Mary's Maryland Seahawks vs Lehman Lightning live score, H2H and lineups

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- The Southern Maryland Chronicle · قبل يوم واحد

St. Mary’s Parks Launch Equipment Rental Kiosks

Forgot your paddleboard? St. Mary's County parks now have you covered. The county's Recreation & Par…

The Office of Governor Wes Moore (.gov) · 06‏/07‏/2026

Governor Moore Announces Platform Aerospace Growth in St. Mary’s County With Hundreds of New Jobs

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today announced that Platform Aerospace is expanding its operatio…

23andMe · 14‏/05‏/2026

Ancient DNA and 23andMe Are Rewriting the Story of Some of America’s Earliest Colonists

The Maryland Dove docked at Historic St. Mary's City, Maryland. This ship is a reconstruction of the…

The Washington Post · 07‏/06‏/2026

Ancient DNA helps identify bones of a lost governor and his family

A pioneering technique restored names to anonymous 300-year-old remains in St. Mary's City.…

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