Town in Cecil County, Maryland · 9 sq mi · 1,849 people per sq mi
16,721 people live in Elkton. The typical household earns $58,640, and the median resident is 37.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,807 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.07%
Men 36.1 · Women 39.1
1850–2026
16,721
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
16,721
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,721 | +51 | 0.31% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,670 | +659 | 4.12% |
| 2024 | 16,011 | +34 | 0.21% |
| 2023 | 15,977 | +79 | 0.50% |
| 2022 | 15,898 | +64 | 0.40% |
| 2021 | 15,834 | +27 | 0.17% |
| 2020 | 15,807 | +25 | 0.16% |
| 2019 | 15,782 | +21 | 0.13% |
| 2018 | 15,761 | +20 | 0.13% |
| 2017 | 15,741 | -39 | 0.25% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Elkton is growing faster than Cecil County, Maryland, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 159 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 5 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 44% | 36% |
| Never married | 41% | 43% | 40% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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