CDP in Howard County, Maryland · 10.3 sq mi · 524 people per sq mi
About 5,400 people live in Ashton-Sandy Spring. The typical household earns $174,063, and the median resident is 48.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,239 in 2020
Poverty rate 1.85%
Men 48.1 · Women 50.2
2011–2026
5,370
2026 projection
13.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
5,370
2026 projection
13.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,370 | -16 | 0.30% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,386 | -32 | 0.30% |
| 2023 | 5,418 | -160 | 2.87% |
| 2022 | 5,578 | -652 | 10.47% |
| 2021 | 6,230 | -9 | 0.14% |
| 2020 | 6,239 | +242 | 4.04% |
| 2019 | 5,997 | -139 | 2.27% |
| 2018 | 6,136 | +132 | 2.20% |
| 2017 | 6,004 | -20 | 0.33% |
| 2016 | 6,024 | +340 | 5.98% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 56 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 54 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 55% | 49% |
| Never married | 29% | 33% | 27% |
| Divorced | 13% | 9% | 16% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau