Mount Airy, Maryland Population 2024

9,964

Mount Airy Demographics

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

  • White: 87.38%
  • Two or more races: 6.83%
  • Black or African American: 2.7%
  • Asian: 2.16%
  • Other race: 0.93%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,416.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.13% (302)
The current population of Mount Airy, Maryland is 9,964 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,662.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,44787.38%
Two or more races6606.83%
Black or African American2612.7%
Asian2092.16%
Other race900.93%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mount Airy Population by Race

Mount Airy Population Pyramid 2024

Mount Airy Median Age

38.1

Total

36.8

Male

40.2

Female

Mount Airy Adults

There are 7,080 adults, (1,121 of whom are seniors) in Mount Airy.

Mount Airy Age Dependency

62.2

Age Dependency Ratio

18.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Mount Airy Sex Ratio

Female4,80949.75%
Male4,85850.25%

Mount Airy Population by Age

Mount Airy Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2492.9590.29.8
Married2,3063.3896.83.2
Non Family6491.237327
Female2063.3369.930.1
Male883.5389.810.2

3.33

Average Family Size

2.95

Average Household Size

90.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mount Airy Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade540.84%
Associates Degree65810.23%
Bachelors Degree2,10732.76%
Graduate Degree1,34520.91%
High School Graduate99215.43%
Less Than 9th Grade1692.63%
Some College1,10617.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mount Airy Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mount Airy Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,6405,5413,169
Hispanic367252116
2+ Races213204139
Black18017152
Asian15215251
Other Race75100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 65.26%.

Mount Airy Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$100,833$115,862$80,167
Graduate Degree$89,844$135,286$75,288
High School Graduate$44,896$47,375$35,568
Less Than 9th Grade$45,500$0$80,625
Overall$77,128$101,488$59,333
Some College$61,607$79,886$44,240

$77,128

Average Earnings

$101,488

Average Male

$59,333

Average Female

Mount Airy Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mount Airy Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mount Airy Language

91.62% of Mount Airy residents speak only English, while 8.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.18% of the population.

Mount Airy Language

Mount Airy Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,0242252.8%
Hispanic69012718.41%
Other907381.11%

3.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.56%

Male Poverty Rate

3.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mount Airy

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mount Airy is Other, with 81.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mount Airy is White, with 2.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.49%.

Mount Airy Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.84%
High School3.39%
Bachelors or Greater2.15%
Some College1.6%

Mount Airy Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.32%
Female Employed1.28%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Mount Airy Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mount Airy Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$166,354$179,718
Households$148,779$158,868
Married Families$180,288$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,771$72,920

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mount Airy Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.5%

Male Marriage Rate

60.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Mount Airy Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mount Airy 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.

Mount Airy Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mount Airy Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

637

Number of Veterans

597

Male Veterans

40

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War252
First Gulf War228
Vietnam95
Korea11
World War II11

Mount Airy Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54233
55 to 64137
75+111
65 to 7488
18 to 3468

Mount Airy Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5669.01%
2+ Races6018.4%
Hispanic348.76%
Asian116.92%

Mount Airy Veterans by Race

Mount Airy Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mount Airy Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.3%

Labor Force Participation

70.8%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Mount Airy Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Airy Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Airy 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

54.92%

Born in Mount Airy

93.21%

Native Born

6.79%

Foreign Born

3.47%

Non Citizen

3.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.21% of Mount Airy residents were born in the United States, with 54.92% having been born in Maryland. 3.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Mount Airy Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,342750.73%
202810,267760.75%
202710,191760.75%
202610,115750.75%
202510,040760.76%
20249,964750.76%
20239,889580.59%
20229,831730.75%
20219,758960.99%
20209,6621731.82%
20199,489340.36%
20189,455440.47%
20179,411230.24%
20169,38850.05%
20159,383-3-0.03%
20149,386230.25%
20139,363140.15%
20129,349290.31%
20119,320200.22%
20109,30000%
20006,4252,69572.25%
19903,730-6,612-63.93%

Mount Airy Population by Year