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The Fort Meade CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 11,225 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Fort Meade ranks in the upper quartile for Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Maryland. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Fort Meade is located at latitude 39.106 and longitude -76.7436 in Anne Arundel County. The formal boundaries for the Fort Meade Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 8.07 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles.

The Fort Meade Census Designated Place has a M2 Census Class Code which indicates a military or other defense installation entirely within a census designated place. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Fort Meade Census Designated Place is located within District 4, a minor civil division (MCD) of Anne Arundel County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	11,225 (100%)
Population Density	1,389 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	73


INCOME
Median Household Income	$103,261
Per Capita Income	$39,039
Median Home Value	$0

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	3,459 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	0 (0.0%)
Renter Occupied HU	3,036 (87.8%)
Vacant Housing Units	423 (12.2%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	3,036
Average Household Size	3.14
Family Households	2,346 (77.3%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Fort Meade, MD - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Fort Meade to the other 536 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Maryland by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 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	# 127	76th
Population Density	# 273	49th
Median Household Income	# 266	51st
Per Capita Income	# 356	34th
Diversity Index	# 17	97th

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