Town in Talbot County, Maryland · 11.5 sq mi · 1,513 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Easton. The typical household earns $74,653, and the median resident is 45.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,109 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.96%
Men 38.7 · Women 50.1
1850–2026
17,351
2026 projection
1.4% 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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1850–2026
17,351
2026 projection
1.4% 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 | 17,351 | +58 | 0.34% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,293 | -50 | 0.29% |
| 2024 | 17,343 | +45 | 0.26% |
| 2023 | 17,298 | -16 | 0.09% |
| 2022 | 17,314 | +93 | 0.54% |
| 2021 | 17,221 | +112 | 0.65% |
| 2020 | 17,109 | +436 | 2.62% |
| 2019 | 16,673 | +112 | 0.68% |
| 2018 | 16,561 | +40 | 0.24% |
| 2017 | 16,521 | -27 | 0.16% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 173 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 9 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 50% | 37% |
| Never married | 31% | 36% | 28% |
| Divorced | 12% | 6% | 17% |
| Widowed | 11% | 6% | 15% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau