Severn

Population & Demographics

Severn, MD

Severn is home to 58,402 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 26,521 resident workers commute each day.

MarylandCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
58,402
people
Population

58,402 residents

Median age 36.5 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Severn population & demographics

Who lives in Severn — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
58,402
Median age
36.5yrs
Median household income
$134,423
Median home value
$479,200
Median gross rent
$2,175/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
46.1%
Poverty rate
5.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Severn

How Severn breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

White39.0%
Black34.6%
Hispanic or Latino10.9%
Asian8.6%
Two or more races6.1%
Some other race0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%

Race across Severn

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Severn.

Severn at a glance
Employed Residents
26,521
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
12.8mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
4.8%
Share working within the area
Work from home
17.1%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Baltimore
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Severn proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Severn commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

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Commute Score

49 / 100

How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Severn

26,521 commutes, one dot at a time

Severn

Where 26,521 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Severn, by worker count.

1Baltimore12.8 mi2,851
2Washington22.8 mi1,978
3Columbia9.2 mi1,655
4Severn0.0 mi1,269
5Glen Burnie4.9 mi906
6Parole13.4 mi776
7Linthicum5.5 mi760
8Jessup4.1 mi519

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Severn.

1Baltimore12.8 mi2,020
2Severn0.0 mi1,269
3Glen Burnie4.9 mi976
4Columbia9.2 mi617
5Odenton4.5 mi451
6Ellicott City12.0 mi381
7Pasadena8.2 mi343
8Woodlawn11.6 mi274

Top industries

The sectors that employ Severn’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
AFAccommodation and Food Services27.3%
RTRetail Trade24.2%
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services16.2%
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services6.3%
MFManufacturing3.4%
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance2.9%
FIFinance and Insurance2.8%
COConstruction2.7%
WSWholesale Trade2.6%
Connectivity

Internet options for Severn

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

3 providers · 1 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps100%
5 Gbps
8 Gbps
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