Cambridge, Maryland Population 2024

13,204

Cambridge Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cambridge was:

  • Black or African American: 44.55%
  • White: 38.83%
  • Two or more races: 10.74%
  • Other race: 3.48%
  • Asian: 2.39%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,240.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.86% (113)
The current population of Cambridge, Maryland is 13,204 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,091.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American5,81744.55%
White5,07138.83%
Two or more races1,40310.74%
Other race4553.48%
Asian3122.39%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cambridge Population by Race

Cambridge Population Pyramid 2024

Cambridge Median Age

37.3

Total

34.1

Male

40.5

Female

Cambridge Adults

There are 9,837 adults, (2,669 of whom are seniors) in Cambridge.

Cambridge Age Dependency

82.2

Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Cambridge Sex Ratio

Female6,75151.7%
Male6,30748.3%

Cambridge Population by Age

Cambridge Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,3142.3744.255.8
Non Family2,3831.153565
Married1,4893.1175.824.2
Female1,1993.3727.172.9
Male2434.9325.174.9

3.2

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

44.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cambridge Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8469.55%
Associates Degree7618.59%
Bachelors Degree91510.33%
Graduate Degree8689.8%
High School Graduate3,27636.98%
Less Than 9th Grade2783.14%
Some College1,91421.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cambridge Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cambridge Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,1273,8411,258
Black3,7853,037441
Hispanic45338613
2+ Races41435338
Other Race22219316
Asian15815822

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 30.48%.

Cambridge Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,769$51,538$49,375
Graduate Degree$86,010$47,989$92,440
High School Graduate$28,783$37,807$21,723
Less Than 9th Grade$25,625$35,102$12,285
Overall$33,424$39,151$29,043
Some College$29,526$40,250$29,060

$33,424

Average Earnings

$39,151

Average Male

$29,043

Average Female

Cambridge Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cambridge Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cambridge Language

92.59% of Cambridge residents speak only English, while 7.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.37% of the population.

Cambridge Language

Cambridge Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black5,6781,82332.11%
White4,70161113%
Multiple1,38333224.01%
Hispanic986545.48%
Other452316.86%
Asian309123.88%

22.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.75%

Male Poverty Rate

23.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cambridge

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cambridge is Black, with 32.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cambridge is Asian, with 3.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.41%.

Cambridge Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade50.53%
High School19.2%
Some College12.67%
Bachelors or Greater6.08%

Cambridge Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed58.45%
Female Unemployed40.96%
Female Employed8.77%
Male Employed6.43%

Cambridge Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cambridge Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,532$79,411
Households$44,114$64,331
Married Families$88,307$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,666$42,643

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cambridge Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.9%

Male Marriage Rate

33.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Cambridge Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cambridge Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Cambridge Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cambridge Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

946

Number of Veterans

883

Male Veterans

63

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam415
First Gulf War156
Second Gulf War76
Korea23
World War II0

Cambridge Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74277
75+240
35 to 54207
55 to 64155
18 to 3467

Cambridge Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black51512.79%
White4159.17%
Other Race163.99%

Cambridge Veterans by Race

Cambridge Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cambridge Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.3%

Labor Force Participation

56%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Cambridge Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cambridge Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cambridge Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.73%

Born in Cambridge

95.28%

Native Born

4.72%

Foreign Born

2.71%

Non Citizen

2.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.28% of Cambridge residents were born in the United States, with 71.73% having been born in Maryland. 2.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cambridge Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,346290.22%
202813,317280.21%
202713,289280.21%
202613,261290.22%
202513,232280.21%
202413,204280.21%
202313,1761010.77%
202213,075-23-0.18%
202113,09870.05%
202013,0918587.01%
201912,233-24-0.2%
201812,257-94-0.76%
201712,351-56-0.45%
201612,407-89-0.71%
201512,496-31-0.25%
201412,527-29-0.23%
201312,556700.56%
201212,486-87-0.69%
201112,5731170.94%
201012,45600%
200010,911-603-5.24%
199011,514-189-1.61%
198011,7031080.93%
197011,595-644-5.26%
196012,2391,88818.24%
195010,3512492.46%
194010,1021,55818.24%
19308,5441,07714.42%
19207,4671,06016.54%
19106,40766011.48%
19005,7471,55537.09%
18904,192-9,154-68.59%

Cambridge Population by Year