Demographics of Hampstead town, Maryland

Hampstead town, Maryland had 6,281 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +46 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Hampstead town, in four figures

6,281
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 6,251 ±41.; +0.7%
Change since July 2020: +46 people.; 47.0 ±7.0
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $97,871 ±$15,334
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.

Hampstead town, Maryland's population grew 0.7% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Hampstead 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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Hampstead town, Maryland's population grew 0.7% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Hampstead 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	6,235	100.0	100.0
2021	6,251	100.3	100.2
2022	6,252	100.3	100.7
2023	6,259	100.4	101.6
2024	6,273	100.6	102.5
2025	6,281	100.7	103.1

Population of Hampstead town, Maryland on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	6,235	—
2021	6,251	+16
2022	6,252	+1
2023	6,259	+7
2024	6,273	+14
2025	6,281	+8

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 47.0 ±7.0: for men 43.1 ±6.1 and for women 50.7 ±7.1. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Hampstead town by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	Maryland	United States
Under 5	312 ±110	5.0% ±1.8	5.7% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	903 ±236	14.4% ±3.8	16.4% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	489 ±202	7.8% ±3.2	8.5% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	1,356 ±267	21.7% ±4.3	26.8% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	2,204 ±420	35.3% ±6.7	25.9% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	987 ±316	15.8% ±5.0	16.7% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $97,871 ±$15,334, and income per person $50,061 ±$5,577, 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 Hampstead town by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	Maryland	United States
Under $25,000	123 to 379	4.5% to 13.8%	11.2% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	179 to 769	6.6% to 28.1%	12.4% ±0.2	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	363 ±172	13.3% ±6.2	12.8% ±0.2	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	332 ±121	12.2% ±4.3	11.9% ±0.2	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	508 ±162	18.6% ±5.8	18.9% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	518 ±159	19.0% ±5.7	12.5% ±0.2	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	122 to 448	4.5% to 16.4%	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 Hampstead town by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	Maryland	United States
All ages	131 to 727	2.1% to 11.6%	9.4% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	0 to 313	0.1% to 25.4%	11.5% ±0.3	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	80 to 388	2.4% to 11.0%	8.7% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	0 to 85	0% to 5.4%	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 Hampstead town, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Hampstead town	Maryland	United States
Housing units	2,829 ±216	2,560,784 ±424	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	96.5% ±10.3	92.3% ±0.1	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	0% to 7.2%	7.7% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	80.3% ±7.6	67.6% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	19.7% ±5.7	32.4% ±0.3	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$333,000 ±$19,651	$419,900 ±$1,385	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,309 ±$158	$1,705 ±$8	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1993 ±2	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 Hampstead town by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	Maryland	United States
Hispanic or Latino	4 to 170	0.1% to 2.7%	12.5% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	5,434 ±304	86.9% ±4.8	46.6% ±0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	0 to 428	0% to 6.8%	28.9% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	70 to 438	1.1% to 7.0%	6.5% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 19	0% to 0.3%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 19	0% to 0.3%	< 0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 183	0% to 2.9%	0.7% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	44 to 338	0.7% to 5.4%	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 Hampstead town by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	Maryland	United States
Born in the state	4,770 ±310	76.3% ±4.9	46.8% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	1,224 ±277	19.6% ±4.4	34.8% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	0 to 118	0% to 1.9%	1.8% ±0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	88 to 314	1.4% to 5.0%	16.6% ±0.2	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	81 to 261	1.3% to 4.2%	9.1% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	0 to 63	0% to 1.0%	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%.

Hampstead town among the places of Maryland

181st 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 Hampstead town in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills CDP	6,567 ±892
Chesapeake Beach town	6,456 ±23
Walkersville town	6,414 ±43
Glenarden city	6,344 ±32
Thurmont town	6,254 ±23
Hampstead town	6,251 ±41
Cheverly town	6,096 ±25
Spring Ridge CDP	5,922 ±570
District Heights city	5,891 ±22
Fruitland city	5,801 ±26
Poolesville town	5,764 ±17

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