Chesapeake City, Maryland Population 2024

749

Chesapeake City Demographics

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

  • White: 81.36%
  • Two or more races: 13.37%
  • Other race: 3.34%
  • Black or African American: 1.93%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,412.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.9% (14)
The current population of Chesapeake City, Maryland is 749 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 735.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White63381.36%
Two or more races10413.37%
Other race263.34%
Black or African American151.93%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chesapeake City Population by Race

Chesapeake City Population Pyramid 2024

Chesapeake City Median Age

57

Total

59.3

Male

56.1

Female

Chesapeake City Adults

There are 663 adults, (235 of whom are seniors) in Chesapeake City.

Chesapeake City Age Dependency

81.8

Age Dependency Ratio

54.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Chesapeake City Sex Ratio

Female44056.56%
Male33843.44%

Chesapeake City Population by Age

Chesapeake City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3971.9275.824.2
Non Family1831.0554.645.4
Married1672.341000
Female453.8471.128.9
Male22.51000

2.6

Average Family Size

1.92

Average Household Size

75.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chesapeake City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade325%
Associates Degree385.94%
Bachelors Degree14622.81%
Graduate Degree6410%
High School Graduate17026.56%
Less Than 9th Grade345.31%
Some College15624.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chesapeake City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chesapeake City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White568534193
Hispanic421616
2+ Races332717
Other Race2600
Black13130

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 51.52%.

Chesapeake City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$84,688$102,273$46,964
Graduate Degree$94,250$108,250$73,750
High School Graduate$49,875$48,281$56,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$56,696$84,531$47,361
Some College$46,688$83,750$45,938

$56,696

Average Earnings

$84,531

Average Male

$47,361

Average Female

Chesapeake City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chesapeake City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chesapeake City Language

93.67% of Chesapeake City residents speak only English, while 6.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.25% of the population.

Chesapeake City Language

Chesapeake City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White63110216.16%
Black15320%

13.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.61%

Male Poverty Rate

13.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chesapeake City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chesapeake City is Black, with 20% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chesapeake City is White, with 16.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.62%.

Chesapeake City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.36%
High School17.65%
Some College10.31%
Bachelors or Greater7.62%

Chesapeake City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed6.67%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Chesapeake City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chesapeake City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,333$123,925
Households$67,109$95,575
Married Families$90,938$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,156$60,798

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chesapeake City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.9%

Male Marriage Rate

50.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Chesapeake City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chesapeake City 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.

Chesapeake City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chesapeake City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

51

Number of Veterans

51

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam18
Second Gulf War7
First Gulf War4
Korea0
World War II0

Chesapeake City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+18
65 to 7414
55 to 6411
35 to 548
18 to 340

Chesapeake City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White457.61%
2+ Races515.15%
Hispanic511.9%
Black17.69%

Chesapeake City Veterans by Race

Chesapeake City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chesapeake City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Chesapeake City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chesapeake City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chesapeake City 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

28.28%

Born in Chesapeake City

95.12%

Native Born

4.88%

Foreign Born

1.67%

Non Citizen

3.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.12% of Chesapeake City residents were born in the United States, with 28.28% having been born in Maryland. 1.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Chesapeake City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202976730.39%
202876440.53%
202776040.53%
202675630.4%
202575340.53%
202474930.4%
202374650.67%
202274150.68%
202173610.14%
2020735436.21%
201969210.14%
201869100%
2017691-1-0.14%
2016692-1-0.14%
201569320.29%
2014691-1-0.14%
201369200%
201269210.14%
201169120.29%
201068900%

Chesapeake City Population by Year