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Ellicott City, Maryland by the numbers
Median household income is $156,964 and the median home value is $661,700. Population: about 75,257 (Census, 2020-2024).
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Ellicott City?
Ellicott City is an unincorporated community (a Census-designated place), so it has no city police department of its own; crime here is reported by county agencies and counted on the county page.
How does Ellicott City compare with Maryland?
Households in Ellicott City have a median income of $156,964 (Maryland: $103,678). The median owner-occupied home is worth $661,700 by owners' estimates, and half of renters pay more than $2,061 a month. About 75,257 people live on 30 square miles of land, roughly 2,508 per square mile. The city lies in Howard County.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Ellicott City | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 75,257 | 6,206,011 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $156,964 | $103,678 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $661,700 | $419,900 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,061 | $1,705 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 3.0% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 3.7% | 9.4% | 12.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 68.8% | 43.4% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 72.0% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 43.2 | 39.4 | 38.9 |
What environmental sites and hazards are in Ellicott City?
The National Inventory of Dams lists 1 high-hazard dam in Ellicott City. None is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory; 1 is rated Satisfactory or Fair. The tallest is Centennial Park Dam (42 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Howard County has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively Low”. None of the seven hazards on our map (floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat, earthquakes, hurricanes) is rated above “Relatively Moderate” here. The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Is there road construction in Ellicott City?
No highway work zones were listed in Ellicott City city limits in the October 11, 2026 state feed. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in or near Ellicott City?
Federal school lists place 13 public and 6 private schools within Ellicott City. 3 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes are in the city. Within about 15 miles: Park Service units in the area: Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, Hampton National Historic Site and National Capital Parks. 2 state parks or recreation areas: Patapsco Valley State Park and Patuxent River State Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Ellicott City
Gun shops
No gun shops with a public storefront are on the map inside the Ellicott City city limits. There is 1 licensed dealer without a public storefront (not shown).
Liquor stores
17 liquor stores are on the map inside the Ellicott City city limits: Allview Liquors (Ellicott City), Dorsey's Search Wine & Spirits (Ellicott City), Ellicott Distilling (Ellicott City), Jason's Wine & Spirits (Ellicott City), JJ Liquors (B 110), Kelly's, Normandy Wine and Spirits (Ellicott City), North Ridge Wine and Spirits (Ellicott City) and 9 more. Maryland has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center inside the Ellicott City city limits on the map.
See them on the map: liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the median household income in Ellicott City?
$156,964 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024), compared with $103,678 for Maryland.
How much do homes cost in Ellicott City?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $661,700 (Census ACS 2020-2024), against $419,900 statewide.
What natural hazards affect Ellicott City?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Howard County has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively Low”. None of the seven hazards on our map (floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat, earthquakes, hurricanes) is rated above “Relatively Moderate” here.
Nearby cities
Columbia, MD (5 mi) · Baltimore, MD (12 mi) · Severn, MD (12 mi) · Towson, MD (14 mi) · Glen Burnie, MD (15 mi) · Dundalk, MD (18 mi)
More: Maryland statewide numbers · county page: Howard County · Sex-offender registry search (NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, agency counts 2021-2025 (Return A); state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables, for the Census place Ellicott City CDP.
- Land area: Census 2024 Gazetteer. Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores (county level).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026).
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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