Taneytown, MD Profile: Facts & Data

Taneytown, Maryland - Basic Facts

The City of Taneytown had a population of 8,406 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Taneytown is located at latitude 39.6579 and longitude -77.1744 in Carroll County. The formal boundaries for the City of Taneytown encompass a land area of 3.04 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Carroll County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The City of Taneytown has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Taneytown is located within District 1, Taneytown, a minor civil division (MCD) of Carroll County.

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Taneytown, MD Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	8,406 (100%)
Population in Households	8,288 (98.6%)
Population in Families	6,977 (83.0%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	118 ( 1.4%)
Population Density	2,502
Diversity Index²	37


INCOME
Median Household Income	$91,765
Average Household Income	$111,024
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	24%
Per Capita Income	$41,187
Wealth Index⁵	111
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (52.2)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	3,260 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	2,580 (79.1%)
Renter Occupied HU	536 (16.4%)
Vacant Housing Units	144 ( 4.4%)
Median Home Value	$346,240
Average Home Value	$372,682
Housing Affordability Index³	99

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	3,116
Average Household Size	2.66
Family Households	2,168
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

3,260 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

2,580 (79.1%)

Renter Occupied HU

536 (16.4%)

Vacant Housing Units

144 ( 4.4%)

Median Home Value

$346,240

Average Home Value

$372,682

Housing Affordability Index³

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

3,116

Average Household Size

2.66

Family Households

2,168

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	2.82%	1.24%
Households	2.76%	1.20%
Families		1.12%
Median Household Income		2.46%
Per Capita Income		2.12%
Owner Occupied HU		1.74%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

2.82%

1.24%

Households

2.76%

1.20%

Families

1.12%

Median Household Income

2.46%

Per Capita Income

2.12%

Owner Occupied HU

1.74%

Taneytown, MD - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Taneytown to the other 536 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Maryland by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 158	71st
Population Density	# 160	70th
Median Household Income	# 297	45th
Housing Affordability Index	# 391	73rd
Per Capita Income	# 344	36th
Diversity Index	# 355	34th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 158

71st

Population Density

# 160

70th

Median Household Income

# 297

45th

Housing Affordability Index

# 391

73rd

Per Capita Income

# 344

36th

Diversity Index

# 355

34th

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Taneytown, MD Profile: Facts & Data

Taneytown, Maryland - Basic Facts

Taneytown, MD Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Taneytown, MD - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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