Census ACS 2023 · 138 cities

Most Educated Cities in Maryland

Educational attainment is one of the strongest predictors of income and economic opportunity. In Maryland, Bethesda Cdp has the highest bachelor's degree rate at 87.1%. Cities with more educated populations tend to attract knowledge-economy employers, have higher incomes, and offer more cultural amenities. Compare education levels across all 138 major cities in Maryland.

Source: Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

#	City	Bachelor's+	Median Income	Population
1	Woodlawn Cdp (Baltimore County)	36.5%	$78,591	40,476
2	White Oak Cdp	40.9%	$80,118	16,458
3	White Marsh Cdp	47.5%	$123,302	10,480
4	Wheaton Cdp	38.9%	$107,349	52,172
5	Westphalia Cdp	52.1%	$158,055	12,020
6	Westminster city	35.4%	$79,431	20,257
7	Waldorf Cdp	32.4%	$115,453	82,541
8	Urbana Cdp	65.2%	$178,231	13,897
9	Travilah Cdp	80.9%	$250,001	11,128
10	Towson Cdp	68.1%	$100,481	57,683
11	Timonium Cdp	63.0%	$130,732	10,880
12	Takoma Park city	60.3%	$97,872	17,522
13	Summerfield Cdp	30.7%	$92,042	15,635
14	Suitland Cdp	24.9%	$71,886	24,667
15	South Laurel Cdp	41.2%	$90,715	27,736
16	Silver Spring Cdp	59.8%	$98,880	82,129
17	Severna Park Cdp	58.7%	$168,091	39,499
18	Severn Cdp	44.6%	$130,627	58,041
19	Seabrook Cdp	34.2%	$96,033	18,495
20	Scaggsville Cdp	69.0%	$183,125	10,441
21	Salisbury city	28.3%	$56,402	33,080
22	Rossville Cdp	29.5%	$91,469	15,088
23	Rosedale Cdp	22.6%	$83,957	20,845
24	Rosaryville Cdp	39.6%	$148,558	12,206
25	Rockville city	64.6%	$122,384	67,218
26	Riviera Beach Cdp	32.7%	$110,136	12,608
27	Reisterstown Cdp	42.3%	$79,812	27,764
28	Redland Cdp	50.6%	$123,587	18,976
29	Randallstown Cdp	36.4%	$88,544	35,975
30	Potomac Cdp	84.5%	$239,205	46,230
31	Pikesville Cdp	59.3%	$97,218	34,253
32	Perry Hall Cdp	43.1%	$104,709	28,908
33	Pasadena Cdp	35.1%	$119,393	32,717
34	Parole Cdp	60.9%	$119,591	17,910
35	Parkville Cdp	33.5%	$78,405	30,423
36	Oxon Hill Cdp	30.4%	$94,989	18,491
37	Owings Mills Cdp	43.5%	$94,046	35,626
38	Overlea Cdp	34.4%	$86,296	12,430
39	Olney Cdp	64.7%	$171,766	36,000
40	Odenton Cdp	50.8%	$126,455	45,585
41	Ocean Pines Cdp	36.5%	$91,400	12,028
42	North Potomac Cdp	77.1%	$186,438	23,994
43	North Laurel Cdp	56.2%	$119,533	25,201
44	North Bethesda Cdp	74.2%	$128,970	49,498
45	New Carrollton city	28.4%	$80,292	13,544
46	Montgomery Village Cdp	42.7%	$96,487	34,161
47	Mitchellville Cdp	52.5%	$152,795	11,325
48	Milford Mill Cdp	30.6%	$76,676	31,939
49	Middle River Cdp	28.2%	$74,198	31,616
50	Mays Chapel Cdp	70.4%	$118,462	15,616
51	Maryland City Cdp	48.1%	$109,530	18,669
52	Marlton Cdp	41.1%	$119,486	10,223
53	Lochearn Cdp	35.8%	$76,256	27,591
54	Linthicum Cdp	40.8%	$122,424	10,545
55	Linganore Cdp	62.9%	$173,763	13,044
56	Lexington Park Cdp	37.6%	$89,167	13,419
57	Laurel city	44.5%	$94,063	29,594
58	Largo Cdp	50.3%	$106,875	11,753
59	Lanham Cdp	24.1%	$95,488	11,956
60	Langley Park Cdp	8.8%	$82,038	22,057
61	Landover Cdp	21.7%	$68,679	24,558
62	Lake Shore Cdp	36.1%	$127,453	18,263
63	Lake Arbor Cdp	57.8%	$128,616	14,932
64	La Plata town	33.9%	$121,707	10,470
65	Kettering Cdp	41.0%	$124,036	13,866
66	Kemp Mill Cdp	62.5%	$160,750	14,437
67	Joppatowne Cdp	31.6%	$109,589	13,397
68	Ilchester Cdp	62.8%	$150,783	27,552
69	Hyattsville city	48.6%	$94,231	20,861
70	Honeygo Cdp	53.8%	$144,156	12,022
71	Hillcrest Heights Cdp	30.1%	$77,696	15,670
72	Havre de Grace city	41.3%	$106,798	14,857
73	Halfway Cdp	20.5%	$69,600	10,974
74	Hagerstown city	19.7%	$49,957	43,490
75	Greenbelt city	46.1%	$86,352	24,572
76	Green Valley Cdp	48.6%	$174,221	13,187
77	Glenn Dale Cdp	51.3%	$139,625	14,896
78	Glenmont Cdp	44.4%	$115,058	16,529
79	Glen Burnie Cdp	28.1%	$88,291	72,772
80	Glassmanor Cdp	19.5%	$69,778	17,687
81	Germantown Cdp	50.2%	$112,149	90,521
82	Garrison Cdp	61.7%	$96,916	10,449
83	Gaithersburg city	52.4%	$107,496	69,225
84	Friendly Cdp	27.6%	$136,485	11,673
85	Frederick city	41.8%	$95,150	80,617
86	Fort Washington Cdp	41.7%	$145,942	25,843
87	Fort Meade Cdp	47.1%	$102,886	10,477
88	Forestville Cdp	22.1%	$80,028	10,839
89	Flower Hill Cdp	39.0%	$107,987	13,743
90	Ferndale Cdp	25.4%	$92,391	17,076
91	Fairland Cdp	45.3%	$87,924	26,183
92	Essex Cdp	19.0%	$67,082	40,670
93	Ellicott City Cdp	69.6%	$157,891	73,737
94	Elkton town	18.8%	$56,565	15,867
95	Elkridge Cdp	56.7%	$135,412	26,183
96	Eldersburg Cdp	53.5%	$146,598	30,626
97	Edgewood Cdp	22.9%	$86,355	25,170
98	Easton town	39.4%	$73,460	17,202
99	East Riverdale Cdp	15.4%	$82,401	19,043
100	Dundalk Cdp	14.7%	$62,349	65,441
101	Damascus Cdp	50.4%	$153,994	16,864
102	Cumberland city	22.1%	$47,819	18,938
103	Crofton Cdp	60.8%	$147,250	29,878
104	Columbia Cdp	63.5%	$129,173	105,871
105	College Park city	49.4%	$74,867	34,397
106	Colesville Cdp	56.3%	$131,022	14,075
107	Cockeysville Cdp	49.0%	$85,422	23,265
108	Cloverly Cdp	60.6%	$146,316	16,726
109	Clinton Cdp	33.1%	$120,967	38,756
110	Clarksburg Cdp	68.2%	$178,641	29,246
111	Chillum Cdp	23.7%	$78,513	35,163
112	Catonsville Cdp	51.9%	$110,051	42,717
113	Carney Cdp	40.2%	$84,619	28,624
114	Camp Springs Cdp	31.1%	$115,157	22,174
115	Cambridge city	19.1%	$46,261	13,094
116	Calverton Cdp	43.5%	$108,315	17,721
117	California Cdp	40.8%	$112,717	13,223
118	Burtonsville Cdp	46.0%	$130,000	10,063
119	Brooklyn Park Cdp	19.4%	$84,276	15,799
120	Brock Hall Cdp	61.7%	$190,896	13,400
121	Brandywine Cdp	42.4%	$158,258	10,989
122	Bowie city	50.1%	$141,831	57,771
123	Bethesda Cdp	87.1%	$191,348	67,403
124	Bensville Cdp	37.2%	$161,568	14,792
125	Beltsville Cdp	35.7%	$97,115	19,086
126	Bel Air town	39.8%	$69,912	10,616
127	Bel Air South Cdp	47.2%	$120,721	57,702
128	Bel Air North Cdp	47.7%	$137,995	31,599
129	Baltimore city	35.4%	$59,623	577,193
130	Ballenger Creek Cdp	48.3%	$108,385	25,866
131	Aspen Hill Cdp	44.0%	$109,026	53,752
132	Arnold Cdp	59.4%	$137,799	23,866
133	Arbutus Cdp	39.1%	$97,215	20,869
134	Annapolis Neck Cdp	73.5%	$171,833	12,484
135	Annapolis city	53.7%	$104,257	40,744
136	Adelphi Cdp	27.4%	$80,833	17,210
137	Accokeek Cdp	42.5%	$144,719	13,226
138	Aberdeen city	25.6%	$76,019	16,831

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Frequently Asked Questions

Bethesda Cdp is the #1 ranked city in Maryland by bachelor's degree rate, with a value of 87.1% according to Census ACS 2023 data.

Maryland has 138 cities with 10,000+ population tracked in Census ACS 2023 data.

All data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

Data from the American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Covers cities with populations of 10,000 or more in Maryland.