Harford County, Maryland Population 2024

265,473

Harford County, Maryland's estimated 2024 population is 265,473 with a growth rate of 0.31% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Harford County, Maryland is the 8th largest county in Maryland. The 2010 population was 245,236 and has seen a growth of 8.25% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029269,6188290.31%
2028268,7898290.31%
2027267,9608290.31%
2026267,1318290.31%
2025266,3028290.31%
2024265,4738290.31%
2023264,6448290.31%
2022263,8155130.19%
2021263,3022,0720.79%
2020261,2305,6362.21%
2019255,5941,7100.67%
2018253,8841,9360.77%
2017251,9481,5000.6%
2016250,4487580.3%
2015249,6902750.11%
2014249,4154540.18%
2013248,9613520.14%
2012248,6091,8630.76%
2011246,7461,5100.62%
2010245,23600%
1990182,13236,20224.81%
1980145,93030,55226.48%
1970115,37838,65650.38%
196076,72224,94048.16%
195051,78216,72247.7%
194035,0603,45710.94%
193031,6032,3127.89%
192029,2911,3264.74%
191027,965-304-1.08%
190028,269-724-2.5%
189028,9939513.39%
188028,0425,43724.05%
187022,605-810-3.46%
186023,4154,05920.97%
185019,3562,23613.06%
184017,1208014.91%
183016,3193952.48%
182015,924-5,334-25.09%
181021,2583,63220.61%
180017,6262,65017.69%
179014,976-254,642-94.45%
2024 Growth Rate
0.31% (829)
County Website
Harford County
County Seat
Bel Air
2020 Population
261,230
Area
437 mi²
Density
607 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.62% (4,243)
Founded
December 17, 1773

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White196,58375.3%
Black or African American37,07214.2%
Two or more races14,8085.67%
Asian7,7022.95%
Other race4,4901.72%
Native American2650.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1390.05%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Harford County, Maryland Population by Race

Harford County, Maryland Population Pyramid 2024

Harford County, Maryland Median Age

40.4

Total

38.9

Male

41.9

Female

Harford County, Maryland Adults

There are 203,084 adults, (43,523 of whom are seniors) in Harford County, Maryland.

Harford County, Maryland Age Dependency

63.6

Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Harford County, Maryland Sex Ratio

Female132,45050.74%
Male128,60949.26%

Harford County, Maryland Population by Age

Harford County, Maryland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All98,8222.638020
Married56,1293.1890.49.6
Non Family27,9321.2463.636.4
Female10,0663.1167.332.7
Male4,6953.2778.721.3

3.11

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

80.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Harford County, Maryland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,4954.12%
Associates Degree15,5568.54%
Bachelors Degree40,14022.05%
Graduate Degree30,45016.72%
High School Graduate47,61926.16%
Less Than 9th Grade3,1201.71%
Some College37,68320.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Harford County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Harford County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White140,480132,86555,183
Black24,48023,1557,919
Hispanic7,2976,5972,885
2+ Races5,9025,6242,499
Asian5,4234,7682,979
Other Race2,7892,294833
Native American194175128
Islander1301300

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 65.98%.

Harford County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$83,105$97,226$65,297
Graduate Degree$96,947$116,856$82,524
High School Graduate$45,245$52,940$32,375
Less Than 9th Grade$33,565$41,411$29,203
Overall$64,964$78,482$52,680
Some College$55,581$69,686$42,672

$64,964

Average Earnings

$78,482

Average Male

$52,680

Average Female

Harford County, Maryland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Harford County, Maryland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Harford County, Maryland Language

92.45% of Harford County, Maryland residents speak only English, while 7.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.76% of the population.

Harford County, Maryland Language

Harford County, Maryland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White191,12211,5176.03%
Black36,7914,61112.53%
Hispanic12,9211,1679.03%
Multiple14,7439296.3%
Other4,48580517.95%
Asian7,7023724.83%
Native2553513.73%

7.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.07%

Male Poverty Rate

8.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Harford County, Maryland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Harford County, Maryland is Other, with 17.95% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Harford County, Maryland is Asian, with 4.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.49%.

Harford County, Maryland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.94%
High School9.65%
Some College6.87%
Bachelors or Greater2.49%

Harford County, Maryland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.84%
Male Unemployed13.99%
Female Employed3.46%
Male Employed2.23%

Harford County, Maryland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Harford County, Maryland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$125,929$144,942
Households$106,417$126,684
Married Families$143,628$161,221
Non Families$56,196$74,361

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Harford County, Maryland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.4%

Male Marriage Rate

53.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Harford County, Maryland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Harford County, Maryland 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 55-64.

Harford County, Maryland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Harford County, Maryland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

18,822

Number of Veterans

16,558

Male Veterans

2,264

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War6,269
Second Gulf War5,951
Vietnam5,159
Korea885
World War II169

Harford County, Maryland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 545,904
55 to 644,165
65 to 743,947
75+3,449
18 to 341,357

Harford County, Maryland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White13,6898.72%
Black3,56912.81%
Hispanic1,08712.86%
2+ Races81210.6%
Other Race37411.72%
Asian3676.14%
Native American116.51%

Harford County, Maryland Veterans by Race

Harford County, Maryland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Harford County, Maryland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.7%

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Harford County, Maryland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Harford County, Maryland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Harford County, Maryland 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

64.98%

Born in Harford County, Maryland

95.02%

Native Born

4.98%

Foreign Born

1.51%

Non Citizen

3.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.02% of Harford County, Maryland residents were born in the United States, with 64.98% having been born in Maryland. 1.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Harford County, Maryland Place of Birth

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