Chesapeake Beach town, Maryland
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,466
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,466
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,504
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,350
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,351
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,356
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,753
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.4%
Female persons, percent 55.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 73.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 13.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 72.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 341
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $444,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,274
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $891
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,756
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,554
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 49.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,841
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,910
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 38,460
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,939
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $138,895
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,738
Persons in poverty, percent 2.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,360.2
Population per square mile, 2010 2,121.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.69
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.71
FIPS Code 2415925