Owings Mills, Maryland Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Owings Mills, MD Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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A
Health Above average
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B
Income Around average
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A
Education Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Owings Mills | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,773 | 6,204,886 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 4051.5 | 500.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.00% | 0.51% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 33.8 | 38.0 | 37.3 |
| Households | 15,232 | 2,362,551 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Owings Mills grew by 33.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 38,773 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Owings Mills is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 24.6% of residents. That is 2.3 points above Maryland as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 8,882 22.9% +2.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 9,535 24.6% +2.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 8,133 21.0% on par
- Boomers 61–79 4,852 12.5% -4.0 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Maryland, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 55.6% of the people living in Owings Mills and men 44.4%.
- Women 55.6% Maryland 51.5%
- Men 44.4% Maryland 48.5%
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Economy
Owings Mills has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Owings Mills | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $95,930 | $103,916 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.59% | 3.98% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Owings Mills is about 8% lower than in Maryland.
Housing
| Metric | Owings Mills | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $326,093 | $267,101 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,830 | $1,704 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 51.6% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Owings Mills is about 14.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,830 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Owings Mills spend about 60 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 252 hours, about 10.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Owings Mills | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 30.2 | 28.3 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 60.4 | 56.5 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 252 | 236 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,803 | $7,301 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 19.0% | 19.3% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 26,131 | 16,437 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,568 | 2,353 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Owings Mills is 30 minutes, longer than the 28 minutes in Maryland.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Owings Mills has a education index of A, which means it is very educated.
| Metric | Owings Mills | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.7% | 39.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.53 |
Health
Owings Mills has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric | Owings Mills | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.0 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 10.8% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 12.6% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
Owings Mills, MD Compared With Nearby Cities
Owings Mills, MD is the largest of the 5 cities compared here, 38,773 residents against a local median of 28,662. Where Owings Mills, MD breaks from the cities next to it is median household income, sitting 17% above the local median of $81,921 at $95,930. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread $19,169 on median household income, so Owings Mills, MD sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Owings Mills, MD has the highest median household income of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
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| Owings Mills, MD | 38,773 | $95,930 #1/5 | $326,093 #3/5 | 30.2 min #3/5 |
| Randallstown, MD | 32,727 | $89,417 | $335,218 | 31.3 min |
| Reisterstown, MD | 25,579 | $89,678 | $300,707 | 27.4 min |
| Milford Mill, MD | 30,831 | $70,509 | $335,900 | 31.1 min |
| Lochearn, MD | 26,493 | $74,424 | $203,121 | 27.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Owings Mills, Maryland.
How many people live in Owings Mills, Maryland?
About 38,773 people live in Owings Mills, Maryland, in 15,232 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 33.8, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
How densely populated is Owings Mills, Maryland?
Averaged over its land area, Owings Mills, Maryland has 4,051 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 47 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Owings Mills, Maryland an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 3.4 times the median household income ($326,093 against $95,930), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,830 a month takes about 23% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Owings Mills, Maryland?
41.7% of adults in Owings Mills, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 2), well above the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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