Town in Calvert County, Maryland · 2.7 sq mi · 2,412 people per sq mi
About 6,500 people live in Chesapeake Beach. The typical household earns $138,895, and the median resident is 41.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,357 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.79%
Men 41.9 · Women 41.9
1940–2026
6,494
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1940–2026
6,494
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,494 | +28 | 0.43% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,466 | -6 | 0.09% |
| 2024 | 6,472 | -11 | 0.17% |
| 2023 | 6,483 | +5 | 0.08% |
| 2022 | 6,478 | +25 | 0.39% |
| 2021 | 6,453 | +96 | 1.51% |
| 2020 | 6,357 | +319 | 5.28% |
| 2019 | 6,038 | +36 | 0.60% |
| 2018 | 6,002 | +43 | 0.72% |
| 2017 | 5,959 | +25 | 0.42% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 65 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 36 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 58% | 46% |
| Never married | 27% | 26% | 27% |
| Divorced | 12% | 7% | 17% |
| Widowed | 9% | 7% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau