City in Carroll County, Maryland · 3.4 sq mi · 2,533 people per sq mi
About 8,500 people live in Taneytown. The typical household earns $87,621, and the median resident is 38.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,271 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.16%
Men 36.8 · Women 40.4
1850–2026
8,510
2026 projection
17% 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
8,510
2026 projection
17% 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 | 8,510 | +251 | 3.04% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,259 | -18 | 0.22% |
| 2024 | 8,277 | -9 | 0.11% |
| 2023 | 8,286 | +180 | 2.22% |
| 2022 | 8,106 | +412 | 5.35% |
| 2021 | 7,694 | +423 | 5.82% |
| 2020 | 7,271 | +441 | 6.46% |
| 2019 | 6,830 | +18 | 0.26% |
| 2018 | 6,812 | +30 | 0.44% |
| 2017 | 6,782 | +21 | 0.31% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 79 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
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 54% | 48% |
| Never married | 31% | 35% | 29% |
| Divorced | 11% | 7% | 14% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau