Bryantown, Maryland Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 325, Bryantown's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Bryantown is a small community located in Maryland, within Charles County. The total population is 325. It ranks as the 415th most populous out of 527 Census-designated places in Maryland.

Age Demographics

The median age in Bryantown is 50.8 years. This is 29% higher than the state median of 39.4 years. 25.9% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Bryantown is $104,271. This is about the same as the state median of $103,678. It is also 29% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Bryantown. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Bryantown, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $517,600. Housing costs are 23% higher than the state median of $419,900. The home-value-to-income ratio is 5.0x. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 48% higher than the state average of 67.6%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Bryantown is White (non-Hispanic), making up 55.7% of the population. Black or African American residents account for 35.1%.

Education

68.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This places Bryantown in the top 10% of all cities in the state for educational attainment. This is 58% higher than the state rate of 43.5%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample. Notably, 19.4% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Bryantown, Maryland is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Maryland state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 527 Census-designated places in Maryland. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.