Town in St. Mary's County, Maryland · 3.9 sq mi · 1,338 people per sq mi
About 5,200 people live in Leonardtown. The typical household earns $153,819, and the median resident is 38.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,542 in 2020
Poverty rate 1.61%
Men 38 · Women 39.7
1860–2026
5,153
2026 projection
13.5% 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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1860–2026
5,153
2026 projection
13.5% 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 | 5,153 | +120 | 2.38% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,033 | +10 | 0.20% |
| 2024 | 5,023 | +115 | 2.34% |
| 2023 | 4,908 | +69 | 1.43% |
| 2022 | 4,839 | +177 | 3.80% |
| 2021 | 4,662 | +120 | 2.64% |
| 2020 | 4,542 | +724 | 18.96% |
| 2019 | 3,818 | +62 | 1.65% |
| 2018 | 3,756 | -12 | 0.32% |
| 2017 | 3,768 | +47 | 1.26% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 48 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 62 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 58% | 58% |
| Never married | 26% | 33% | 19% |
| Divorced | 4% | 5% | 3% |
| Widowed | 9% | 2% | 16% |
| Separated | 3% | 1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau