Ellicott City

MD

Howard County, Maryland

Population 332K |Median income $140,971 |1 hospital

Population
332,011
Howard County
Median Income
$140,971
+123% vs avg
Median Home Value
$551,300
+182% vs avg
Median Age
39.2
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
334K+14%
Median Income
$146,982+34%
Median Home Value
$576,700+35%
Poverty Rate
5.1%+11%
Unemployment
3.6%-29%

Economics

Median Rent
$1,920/mo
Poverty Rate
5.4% -62% vs avg
Unemployment 3.7%
Bachelor's Degree+ 64%
Work From Home 19.3%
Public Transit 2.2%

Demographics

White 50.8%
African American 20%
Asian 18.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5%
Other / Multiethnic 2.9%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
36.9%
High Blood Pressure
34.5%
Obesity
30%
Physical Inactivity
16.4%
Binge Drinking
13.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
12.4%
Diabetes
10.4%
Frequent Physical Distress
9.5%
Current Asthma
9.1%
Current Smoking
7.4%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 72.2%
Annual Checkup 80.8%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
5.7%
Coronary Heart Disease
4.8%
Stroke
2.6%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
397 per 100k
+12% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1715 per 100k
-14% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
268.2
Homicide
10.0
Robbery
119.1
Burglary
200.1
Larceny-Theft
1279.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
235.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
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1
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0
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0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
JOHNS HOPKINS HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
COLUMBIA · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆

Alerts & News — Ellicott City Area 1

Disasters high

Maryland Receives FEMA Emergency Declaration Following Severe Winter Storm

FEMA · 10h ago

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Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Howard County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.