Census place 2412400

Cambridge

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Cambridge city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Cambridge.

According to the 2025 estimate, Cambridge has a population of 13,457 and 1,264 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 23 covered Maryland places are: population density is 1,264/sq mi, below the comparison median of 3,457/sq mi; median household income is $47,323, below the comparison median of $85,997; and median home value is $257,900, below the comparison median of $385,500. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,264/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 3,457/sq mi
median household income
$47,323
Below the comparison median of $85,997
median home value
$257,900
Below the comparison median of $385,500

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Cambridge's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,457
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,264/sq mi
10.6 sq mi land area
Median age
39.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$47,323
Median home value
$257,900
Median gross rent
$1,058
Bachelor’s degree or higher
20.1%
Typical commute
23.5 min
Drive-alone commute
73.6%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
2.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
58.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
63.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
54.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.2%
Working from home
6.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
85.8%
Homes built 2020+
1.3%
Households without a vehicle
21.5%
Households with children
22.6%
Residents with a disability
18.4%
Residents without insurance
5.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Dorchester County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
12
Hurricane declarations
7
Severe Storm declarations
3
Snowstorm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: PATUXENT RIVER NAS (26 mi from place center)
Average high
66.7°F
Average low
49.8°F
Annual rainfall
45.3"
Annual snowfall
12.5"

Month by month

A year in Cambridge.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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