Harford County, Maryland
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 260,933
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 266,446
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 265,514
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 260,933
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 260,932
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 260,924
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 244,826
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.5%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 76.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 16.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 17,501
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 107,081
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $386,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,165
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $694
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,586
Building Permits, 2025 715
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 101,795
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 680,340
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,482,627
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 327,546
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,497,069
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,837
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $112,265
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,717
Persons in poverty, percent 6.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 5,636
Total employment, 2023 79,488
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 4,392,212
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 20,877
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,607
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,799
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 864
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 694
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,375
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,721
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 596.9
Population per square mile, 2010 560.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 437.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 437.09
FIPS Code 24025