Manchester, Maryland Population 2024

5,566

Manchester Demographics

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

  • White: 91.47%
  • Two or more races: 5.48%
  • Black or African American: 1.39%
  • Native American: 0.93%
  • Asian: 0.68%
  • Other race: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,331.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.9% (157)
The current population of Manchester, Maryland is 5,566 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,409.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,94291.47%
Two or more races2965.48%
Black or African American751.39%
Native American500.93%
Asian370.68%
Other race30.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Manchester Population by Race

Manchester Population Pyramid 2024

Manchester Median Age

42.8

Total

37.7

Male

46.9

Female

Manchester Adults

There are 4,275 adults, (1,041 of whom are seniors) in Manchester.

Manchester Age Dependency

67.1

Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Manchester Sex Ratio

Female2,70750.1%
Male2,69649.9%

Manchester Population by Age

Manchester Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0762.5582.617.4
Married1,1503.3899.20.8
Non Family7371.0366.933.1
Female993.1851.548.5
Male903.832.267.8

3.3

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

82.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Manchester Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade350.92%
Associates Degree41310.83%
Bachelors Degree84422.14%
Graduate Degree50013.12%
High School Graduate1,05127.57%
Less Than 9th Grade551.44%
Some College91423.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Manchester Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Manchester Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4473,3751,221
2+ Races1141145
Hispanic11311348
Black757533
Native American505037
Asian37190
Other Race333

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Manchester Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,471$91,705$56,643
Graduate Degree$101,146$120,000$93,319
High School Graduate$52,404$56,761$48,405
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$63,472$73,640$55,596
Some College$65,333$69,694$55,324

$63,472

Average Earnings

$73,640

Average Male

$55,596

Average Female

Manchester Earnings by Educational Attainment

Manchester Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Manchester Language

96.6% of Manchester residents speak only English, while 3.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.05% of the population.

Manchester Language

Manchester Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,7453347.04%

6.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.57%

Male Poverty Rate

6.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Manchester

The race most likely to be in poverty in Manchester is White, with 7.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Manchester is White, with 7.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.88%.

Manchester Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.22%
Some College10.12%
High School9.16%
Bachelors or Greater6.66%

Manchester Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed4.07%
Female Employed0.89%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Manchester Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Manchester Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$141,042$153,262
Households$103,629$118,371
Married Families$155,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,872$50,823

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Manchester Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.7%

Male Marriage Rate

50.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Manchester Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Manchester Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Manchester Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Manchester Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

314

Number of Veterans

285

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War89
Vietnam73
Korea57
First Gulf War43
World War II0

Manchester Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54115
65 to 7481
75+69
55 to 6449
18 to 340

Manchester Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2987.46%
Black1114.67%
2+ Races54.27%

Manchester Veterans by Race

Manchester Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Manchester Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.4%

Labor Force Participation

67.8%

Employment Rate

0.9%

Unemployment Rate

Manchester Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Manchester Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Manchester 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

78.23%

Born in Manchester

96.15%

Native Born

3.85%

Foreign Born

1.2%

Non Citizen

2.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.15% of Manchester residents were born in the United States, with 78.23% having been born in Maryland. 1.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Manchester Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,762390.68%
20285,723390.69%
20275,684400.71%
20265,644390.7%
20255,605390.7%
20245,566390.71%
20235,527380.69%
20225,489380.7%
20215,451420.78%
20205,40954211.14%
20194,86790.19%
20184,858220.45%
20174,836130.27%
20164,82300%
20154,823-5-0.1%
20144,82850.1%
20134,82350.1%
20124,81800%
20114,818-3-0.06%
20104,82100%
20003,32951918.47%
19902,810-2,952-51.23%

Manchester Population by Year