Population 8,519 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Great Mills
Household size in Great Mills
| Period | Great Mills | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.92 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Great Mills is a place of big households: 2.92 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.80 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Great Mills
| Period | Great Mills | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.5 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.5, Great Mills is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 31.1, as it has nationally. Only 13 of the 245 Maryland cities with 5,000+ people are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Great Mills
| Period | Great Mills | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Great Mills (11.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 5.2 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Great Mills
Renters in Great Mills
| Period | Great Mills | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.4% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.2% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Great Mills rent their homes (34.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Just over a quarter of owners (26.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the west. The renter share is up 4.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Great Mills
| Period | Great Mills | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Great Mills as nationally: 9.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Maryland overall (7.1%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 1.6 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Great Mills
| Period | Great Mills | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Great Mills has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1998, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1992 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Only 16 of the 245 Maryland cities with 5,000+ people have newer homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Great Mills
| Period | Great Mills | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,195 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,518 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,545 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,592 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$397 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Great Mills runs $1,592 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Maryland overall ($1,869). Rents are up $397 a month from 2006–10, a 33% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 35.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Great Mills
Bachelor's degrees in Great Mills
| Period | Great Mills | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.4% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.0% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Great Mills as nationally: 35.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in Maryland overall (43.4%). The share with a degree is up 9.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Great Mills
| Period | Great Mills | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.9% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.8% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Great Mills have finished high school as nationally: 88.4%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Maryland overall (90.9%). The share with a diploma has edged down 0.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Great Mills
| Period | Great Mills | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Great Mills runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 1.3 points, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Great Mills compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Mills | 2.92 | 34.5 | 11.7% | 34.1% | 9.8% | 1998 | $1,592 | 35.0% | 88.4% | 3.8% |
| Lexington Park | 2.39 | 33.9 | 19.1% | 46.8% | 9.2% | 1994 | $1,655 | 34.8% | 91.8% | 4.6% |
| California | 2.62 | 37.7 | 11.7% | 37.7% | 8.5% | 1997 | $2,094 | 46.8% | 94.3% | 2.0% |
| Callaway | 2.77 | 39.8 | 10.1% | 13.6% | 12.9% | 1996 | $1,602 | 39.9% | 97.2% | 3.2% |
| Patuxent River | 3.34 | 23.5 | 11.5% | 89.0% | 15.5% | 1995 | $2,290 | 36.4% | 100.0% | 14.3% |
| Park Hall | 2.53 | 30.9 | 13.2% | 36.6% | 6.2% | 1993 | $1,617 | 42.7% | 96.5% | 1.8% |
| Solomons | 2.22 | 54.9 | 7.4% | 33.5% | 16.5% | 1996 | $2,615 | 42.8% | 96.5% | 3.0% |
| Valley Lee | 2.75 | 44.0 | 6.6% | 10.7% | 18.9% | 1994 | $1,568 | 48.1% | 97.7% | 2.5% |
| Dowell | 2.15 | 54.6 | 7.4% | 4.5% | 12.8% | 2000 | $2,130 | 44.3% | 95.0% | 0.0% |
| Drayden | 2.80 | 45.1 | 6.3% | 8.6% | 20.4% | 1993 | $1,526 | 50.4% | 98.2% | 2.0% |
| Hollywood | 3.04 | 37.9 | 13.1% | 14.1% | 15.8% | 1992 | $1,812 | 37.5% | 90.4% | 2.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Great Mills. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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