Sykesville is a city located in Maryland. With a 2020 population of 3,977, it is the 51st largest city in Maryland and the 5420th largest city in the United States. Sykesville is currently growing at a rate of 0.25% annually but its population has decreased by -10.35% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,436 in 2010. Sykesville reached it's highest population of 4,197 in 2000. Spanning over 2 miles, Sykesville has a population density of 2,524 people per square mile.
The average household income in Sykesville is $123,855 with a poverty rate of 2.04%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,336 per month, and the median house value is $365,700. The median age in Sykesville is 35.3 years, 33.7 years for males, and 37.4 years for females. For every 100 females there are 100.4 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sykesville was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,701 | 93.84% |
| Asian | 104 | 2.64% |
| Black or African American | 72 | 1.83% |
| Two or More Races | 36 | 0.91% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 31 | 0.79% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1,453 | 2.64 | 75.2 |
| Married | 858 | 3.32 | 86.2 |
| Non Family | 416 | 1.16 | 51.2 |
| Female | 164 | 2.84 | 75.6 |
| Male | 15 | 2.13 | 100 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 15 | 0.56% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 169 | 6.25% |
| High School Graduate | 554 | 20.50% |
| Some College | 453 | 16.77% |
| Associates Degree | 78 | 2.89% |
| Bachelors Degree | 1,017 | 37.64% |
| Graduate Degree | 416 | 15.40% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 2,453 | 2,278 | 1,352 |
| Hispanic | 106 | 106 | 42 |
| Black | 67 | 58 | |
| Asian | 61 | 61 | 24 |
| Islander | 31 | 31 | |
| Multiple Races | 15 | 15 | 15 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among multiple races people with a rate of 100.00%.
$61,851
Average Earnings
$67,277
Average Male
$50,848
Average Female
94.24% of Sykesville residents speak only English, while 5.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.45% of the population.
2.04%
Overall Poverty Rate
2.12%
Male Poverty Rate
1.95%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sykesville is White, with 2.27% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sykesville is White, with 2.27% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.63%.
58.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
58.3%
Male Marriage Rate
59.1%
Female Marriage Rate
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 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 234 | 8.72% |
| Black | 25 | 34.72% |
| Hispanic | 20 | 18.87% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
15.14%
Veteran Disability Rate
73%
Labor Force Participation
70.2%
Employment Rate
2.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
97.36%
Native Born
2.64%
Foreign Born
0.38%
Non Citizen
97.36% of Sykesville residents were born in the United States, with 62.80% having been born in Maryland. 0.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,977 | 10 | 0.25% |
| 2019 | 3,967 | 10 | 0.25% |
| 2018 | 3,957 | 19 | 0.48% |
| 2017 | 3,938 | 10 | 0.25% |
| 2016 | 3,928 | 2 | 0.05% |
| 2015 | 3,926 | -4 | -0.10% |
| 2014 | 3,930 | 1 | 0.03% |
| 2013 | 3,929 | 0.00% | |
| 2012 | 3,929 | -17 | -0.43% |
| 2011 | 3,946 | 2 | 0.05% |
| 2010 | 3,944 | -253 | -0.62% |
| 2000 | 4,197 | 0.00% |