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Leonardtown, MD Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Leonardtown is 3,262, which is 72.05% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 11.16% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Leonardtown population density is 1,004.29 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 474.59 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Leonardtown is white, which represent 73.36% of the total population. The average Leonardtown education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 3,262. #224

Population Growth Since 2000, #22

Leonardtown, MD	72.05%
Maryland	11.16%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #278

Leonardtown, MD	1,004.29 per square mile
Maryland	474.59 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,393 (73.36%, #318)
Black:	665 (20.39%, #158)
Hispanic:	58 (1.78%, #306)
Asian:	119 (3.65%, #135)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	8 (0.25%, #133)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	77 (2.36%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	2 (1.68%, see rank)
Chinese:	39 (32.77%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	19 (15.97%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	14 (11.76%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	45 (37.82%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,724 (83.51%) out of the total population of 3,262 reported first ancestry.

	Leonardtown, MD	% of the Total Population	Maryland	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.48%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.47%
Danish	159	4.87%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	15	0.46%, see rank	0.86%	1.40%
English	305	9.35%, see rank	7.82%	8.02%
French	117	3.59%, see rank	1.89%	3.34%
German	522	16.00%, see rank	14.69%	15.03%
Greek	7	0.21%, see rank	0.59%	0.41%
Hungarian	38	1.16%, see rank	0.41%	0.46%
Irish	411	12.60%, see rank	11.24%	10.80%
Italian	347	10.64%, see rank	5.21%	5.52%
Norwegian	17	0.52%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	69	2.12%, see rank	3.31%	3.01%
Portuguese	16	0.49%, see rank	0.18%	0.44%
Russian	61	1.87%, see rank	1.33%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	27	0.83%, see rank	0.75%	0.99%
Scottish	33	1.01%, see rank	1.63%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	39	1.20%, see rank	3.62%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	13	0.40%, see rank	0.37%	0.31%
American	247	7.57%, see rank	5.14%	7.12%
Welsh	20	0.61%, see rank	0.63%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,612 (49.42%, see rank)

Females: 1,650 (50.58%, see rank)

Leonardtown, MD	Male: 49.42% Female: 50.58%
Maryland	Male: 48.43% Female: 51.57%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Leonardtown, MD	42.50 years old
Maryland	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Leonardtown, MD	40.10 years old
Maryland	36.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Leonardtown, MD	43.50 years old
Maryland	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Leonardtown, MD	% of the Total Population	Maryland	U.S.
Under 5 years	199	6.10%, see rank	6.24%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	315	9.66%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	159	4.87%, see rank	6.41%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	158	4.84%, see rank	6.73%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	246	7.54%, see rank	6.84%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	323	9.90%, see rank	13.60%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	462	14.16%, see rank	13.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	465	14.26%, see rank	15.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	259	7.94%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	217	6.65%, see rank	7.33%	7.64%
75 to 84	295	9.04%, see rank	3.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	164	5.03%, see rank	1.77%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Leonardtown, MD	Maryland	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,185, 100%	3,973,193	209,056,129
Less Than High School	390, 17.85%, see rank	11.00%	13.67%
High School Graduate	638, 29.20%, see rank	25.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	540, 24.71%, see rank	25.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	312, 14.28%, see rank	20.28%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	305, 13.96%, see rank	17.02%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.33, see rank	14.08	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Leonardtown, MD			Maryland		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	156	52.56%	47.44%	64.27%	35.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	320	94.69%, see rank	5.31%, see rank	86.64%	13.36%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	121	97.52%, see rank	2.48%, see rank	86.03%	13.97%	90.60%	9.40%
College	186	97.85%, see rank	2.15%, see rank	79.98%	20.02%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	19	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	59.21%	40.79%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Leonardtown, MD	Maryland	U.S.
Total Households	1,170, 100%	2,155,983	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.44, see rank	2.67	2.63
1 Person Households	445, 38.03%, see rank	26.95%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	725, 61.97%, see rank	73.05%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	700, 59.83%, see rank	67.07%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.35, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	565, 48.29%, see rank	47.68%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	470, 40.17%, see rank	32.93%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Leonardtown, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,589	see rank	4,772,468	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,260	100%, see rank	2,282,784	123,281,364
Never Married	478	37.94%, see rank	37.18%	35.77%
Married	613	48.65%, see rank	52.02%	52.04%
Widowed	58	4.60%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	111	8.81%, see rank	8.29%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,329	100%, see rank	2,489,684	129,692,771
Never Married	305	22.95%, see rank	32.67%	29.48%
Married	617	46.43%, see rank	47.39%	49.19%
Widowed	260	19.56%, see rank	8.75%	9.16%
Divorced	147	11.06%, see rank	11.19%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Leonardtown, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
Native	3,123	95.74%, see rank	85.78%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,793	54.97%, see rank	47.61%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,237	37.92%, see rank	36.82%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	93	2.85%, see rank	1.35%	1.42%
Foreign Born	139	4.26%, see rank	14.22%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	72	2.21%, see rank	6.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	67	2.05%, see rank	7.47%	7.09%
Born In Europe	28	0.86%, see rank	1.46%	1.53%
Born In Asia	88	2.70%, see rank	4.70%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	2.22%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	23	0.71%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	5.64%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Leonardtown, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
English	1,098	93.85%, see rank	82.42%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	6.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	32	2.74%, see rank	5.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	34	2.91%, see rank	3.81%	3.36%
Other	6	0.51%, see rank	1.96%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.