Reid, Maryland Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 120, Reid'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

Reid is a small community located in Maryland, within Washington County. The total population is 120. It ranks as the 480th most populous out of 527 Census-designated places in Maryland.

Age Demographics

The median age in Reid is 61.8 years. This is 57% higher than the state median of 39.4 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Reid is $145,313. This is 40% higher than the state median of $103,678. It is also 80% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Reid. 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 Reid, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $312,500. Housing costs are 26% lower than the state median of $419,900. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 2.2x, Reid is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 48% higher than the state average of 67.6%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Reid was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

39.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 9% lower 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.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Reid, 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.