CDP in Anne Arundel County, Maryland · 4 sq mi · 4,335 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Ferndale. The typical household earns $94,948, and the median resident is 35.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,732 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.19%
Men 35.3 · Women 36.3
2011–2026
17,152
2026 projection
3.3% 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
17,152
2026 projection
3.3% 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 | 17,152 | +25 | 0.15% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,127 | +51 | 0.15% |
| 2023 | 17,076 | +407 | 2.44% |
| 2022 | 16,669 | -444 | 2.59% |
| 2021 | 17,113 | -619 | 3.49% |
| 2020 | 17,732 | +524 | 3.05% |
| 2019 | 17,208 | -247 | 1.42% |
| 2018 | 17,455 | -172 | 0.98% |
| 2017 | 17,627 | -812 | 4.40% |
| 2016 | 18,439 | -173 | 0.93% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 175 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 12 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 50% | 43% |
| Never married | 36% | 37% | 35% |
| Divorced | 9% | 7% | 10% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau