Woodlawn, Maryland Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Woodlawn, 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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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Woodlawn | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,959 | 6,204,886 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 4279.8 | 500.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.39% | 0.51% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.8 | 38.0 | 37.3 |
| Households | 15,290 | 2,362,551 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Woodlawn grew by 16.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 40,959 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Woodlawn is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 24.0% of residents. That is 1.7 points above Maryland as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 8,084 19.7% -0.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 9,836 24.0% +1.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 8,155 19.9% -1.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 6,689 16.3% -0.2 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 54.0% of the people living in Woodlawn and men 46.0%.
- Women 54.0% Maryland 51.5%
- Men 46.0% Maryland 48.5%
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Economy
Woodlawn has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Woodlawn | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $84,232 | $103,916 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.44% | 3.98% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Woodlawn is about 19% lower than in Maryland.
Housing
| Metric | Woodlawn | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $713,699 | $267,101 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,491 | $1,704 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 62.7% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Woodlawn is about 39.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,491 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Woodlawn spend about 48 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 199 hours, about 8.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Woodlawn | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.9 | 28.3 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 47.8 | 56.5 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 199 | 236 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,174 | $7,301 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 15.6% | 19.3% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 34,648 | 16,437 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,200 | 2,353 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Woodlawn is 24 minutes, shorter 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
Woodlawn has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Woodlawn | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.8% | 39.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.66 | 2.57 | 2.53 |
Health
Woodlawn has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Woodlawn | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.4 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 15.4% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 15.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
Woodlawn, MD Compared With Nearby Cities
Woodlawn, MD is the 2nd largest of the 6 cities compared here, 40,959 residents against a local median of 30,831. Where Woodlawn, MD breaks from the cities next to it is median home price, sitting 113% above the local median of $335,218 at $713,699.
The cities themselves sit within $222,256 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Woodlawn, MD, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Woodlawn, MD has the highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlawn, MD | 40,959 | $84,232 #4/6 | $713,699 #1/6 | 23.9 min #3/6 |
| Catonsville, MD | 43,371 | $114,422 | $380,953 | 22.4 min |
| Milford Mill, MD | 30,831 | $70,509 | $335,900 | 31.1 min |
| Lochearn, MD | 26,493 | $74,424 | $203,121 | 27.9 min |
| Arbutus, MD | 22,506 | $98,151 | $158,697 | 22.1 min |
| Randallstown, MD | 32,727 | $89,417 | $335,218 | 31.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Woodlawn, Maryland.
How big is Woodlawn, Maryland by population?
About 40,959 people live in Woodlawn, Maryland, in 15,290 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 38.8, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
How densely populated is Woodlawn, Maryland?
Averaged over its land area, Woodlawn, Maryland has 4,280 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 50 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Woodlawn, Maryland?
The median home costs 8.5 times the median household income ($713,699 against $84,232), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,491 a month takes about 21% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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