Demographics of Berlin town, Maryland

Berlin town, Maryland had 5,335 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +270 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Berlin town, in four figures

5,335
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 5,232 ±21.; +5.3%
Change since July 2020: +270 people.; 37.6 ±3.7
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $81,438 ±$14,901
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a place, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

Berlin town, Maryland's population grew 5.3% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Berlin town, Maryland's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns

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The figures

Berlin town, Maryland's population grew 5.3% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Berlin town, Maryland's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	5,065	100.0	100.0
2021	5,086	100.4	100.2
2022	5,251	103.7	100.7
2023	5,331	105.3	101.6
2024	5,332	105.3	102.5
2025	5,335	105.3	103.1

Population of Berlin town, Maryland on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	5,065	—
2021	5,086	+21
2022	5,251	+165
2023	5,331	+80
2024	5,332	+1
2025	5,335	+3

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 37.6 ±3.7: for men 37.6 ±7.1 and for women 37.7 ±3.0. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Berlin town by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	Maryland	United States
Under 5	214 ±89	4.1% ±1.7	5.7% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	1,187 ±244	22.7% ±4.7	16.4% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	634 ±181	12.1% ±3.5	8.5% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	1,192 ±232	22.8% ±4.4	26.8% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	1,101 ±207	21.0% ±4.0	25.9% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	904 ±208	17.3% ±4.0	16.7% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $81,438 ±$14,901, and income per person $40,073 ±$6,176, in 2024 dollars. The median is $103,678 ±$597 in Maryland and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Berlin town by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	Maryland	United States
Under $25,000	337 ±139	18.9% ±7.6	11.2% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	95 to 335	5.4% to 18.7%	12.4% ±0.2	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	264 ±106	14.8% ±5.8	12.8% ±0.2	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	199 ±93	11.2% ±5.1	11.9% ±0.2	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	315 ±105	17.7% ±5.7	18.9% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	133 ±63	7.5% ±3.5	12.5% ±0.2	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	317 ±129	17.8% ±7.1	20.3% ±0.2	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Berlin town by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	Maryland	United States
All ages	952 ±322	18.9% ±6.4	9.4% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	252 ±105	18.3% ±6.7	11.5% ±0.3	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	588 ±252	20.9% ±8.5	8.7% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	18 to 206	2.8% to 23.3%	9.3% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Berlin town, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Berlin town	Maryland	United States
Housing units	1,973 ±194	2,560,784 ±424	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	90.2% ±12.1	92.3% ±0.1	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	4.0% to 15.5%	7.7% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	55.6% ±5.3	67.6% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	44.4% ±7.6	32.4% ±0.3	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$423,500 ±$59,091	$419,900 ±$1,385	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,091 ±$240	$1,705 ±$8	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1989 ±8	1979 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Berlin town by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	Maryland	United States
Hispanic or Latino	53 to 365	1.0% to 7.0%	12.5% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	3,427 ±407	65.5% ±7.8	46.6% ±0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	1,081 ±314	20.7% ±6.0	28.9% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0 to 63	0% to 1.2%	6.5% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 6	0% to 0.1%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 19	0% to 0.4%	< 0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 63	0% to 1.2%	0.7% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	227 to 697	4.3% to 13.3%	4.6% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Berlin town by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	Maryland	United States
Born in the state	2,790 ±382	53.3% ±7.3	46.8% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	2,172 ±374	41.5% ±7.1	34.8% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	0 to 98	0% to 1.9%	1.8% ±0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	96 to 358	1.8% to 6.8%	16.6% ±0.2	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	32 to 278	0.6% to 5.3%	9.1% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	10 to 134	0.2% to 2.6%	7.5% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Berlin town among the places of Maryland

196th of 203 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the Maryland page.

Places of Maryland near Berlin town in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Marlow Heights CDP	5,456 ±958
Manchester town	5,439 ±49
Hampton CDP	5,372 ±578
Deale CDP	5,333 ±792
Peppermill Village CDP	5,238 ±692
Berlin town	5,232 ±21
Springdale CDP	5,226 ±1,057
West Ocean City CDP	5,198 ±558
Silver Hill CDP	5,193 ±792
Cresaptown CDP	5,121 ±462
Hillandale CDP	5,060 ±671

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Data retrieved September 25, 2026