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Ellicott City Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Ellicott City Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

75,947

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.8%
5 - 17:
20.9%
18 - 24:
6.7%
25 - 34:
7.9%
35 - 54:
29.7%
55 - 64:
12.7%
Over 65 Years:
17.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.5%
4.5%
96.1%
96.1%
68.8%
68.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Ellicott City
USA
$66,029
$66,029
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Ellicott City
USA
$149,534
$149,534
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

4.5%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Education
Public Service
Manufacturing
Retail
Finance
Accommodation
Other
Construction
Transportation
Information Technology
20.7%
20.7%
13.8%
13.8%
12.6%
12.6%
9.8%
9.8%
7.2%
7.2%
6.2%
6.2%
4.8%
4.8%
4.5%
4.5%
3.8%
3.8%
3.7%
3.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
51.4%
51.4%
30.1%
30.1%
8.4%
8.4%
5.4%
5.4%
4.5%
4.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Polish
Scottish
European
Russian
French
Greek
Norwegian
Eastern European
Swedish
British
Scots-Irish
Iranian
Czech
Israeli
Nigerian
Welsh
13.8%
13.8%
11.1%
11.1%
10.1%
10.1%
6.3%
6.3%
3.3%
3.3%
2.1%
2.1%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Korean
Langs. of India
Chinese
Other Asian languages
Spanish
Arabic
African languages
Urdu
French
Portuguese
Vietnamese
Russian
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
Slavic languages
Scandinavian languages
Persian
French Creole
Italian
67.4%
67.4%
7.1%
7.1%
5.4%
5.4%
5.0%
5.0%
3.0%
3.0%
2.9%
2.9%
1.5%
1.5%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Ellicott City Residents

26.7%