Middle River is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 33,203 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Middle River is the 33rd largest community in Maryland.

Also of interest is that Middle River has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.82% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the nice things about Middle River is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

The overall education level of Middle River is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.09% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Middle River in 2018 was $37,399, which is lower middle income relative to Maryland, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $149,596 for a family of four. However, Middle River contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Middle River is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Middle River home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Middle River residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Middle River include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Middle River is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.