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A town of 6,574, settled in 1857.
Lutherville's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades B+, 110th among Maryland's 259 graded towns. It is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $114K. Its weakest subject is schools: its public schools trail 76% of Maryland towns on state tests and graduation. 68% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lutherville, above both the Maryland town median (42%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Lutherville is more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns.
Where Lutherville beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Lutherville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 12,265 in 1960, a peak of 24,055 in 1970, 6,835 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1872 and 3 maps from 1894 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lutherville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaM&T Bank Stadium
10 mi Stadium & arenaOriole Park at Camden Yards
12 mi MuseumNS Savannah
11 mi National MonumentFort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine283K visitors a year
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaNorthwest Stadium
9 mi MuseumWalters Art MuseumM&T Bank Stadium: United States Department of Defense Cherie Cullen, Public domain · Oriole Park at Camden Yards: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 · NS Savannah: Elton Lord/Atomic Energy Commission, Public domain · Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine: ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Northwest Stadium: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0 · Walters Art Museum: Dylan k, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lutherville is unincorporated, so Baltimore County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Lutherville.
Lutherville has less food insecurity than most of Maryland and has commutes shorter than most of Maryland, but it has many renters stretched by housing costs.
Its widest gap with Maryland is food insecurity: 7.4% of its 5,326 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.4% statewide.
28% of adults have obesity in Lutherville. Lutherville beats the Maryland average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Lutherville.
| Lutherville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 36% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.5% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lutherville | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.4% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.1% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Baltimore County Public Schools. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgely MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,039 | A− |
| Lutherville LaboratoryTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 405 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 98% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 25 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lutherville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lutherville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 24° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 3,321 working residents takes 24.8 minutes, against 31.1 across Maryland.
Most working residents leave Lutherville for work: only 2% work in town. 22% of Lutherville workers work from home. The top destinations are Baltimore (28%), Towson (11%) and Cockeysville (7%).
| Lutherville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 22% | 18% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $114,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Lutherville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Orchard Hills Park | — | 13 |
| 2. Seminary Park | — | 13 |
| 3. Country Club Park Stream Valley | 0.1 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
65.7% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 51.5% across Maryland.
The median rent in Lutherville is $1,423 a month.
| Lutherville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,423 a month | $1,810 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
17 within 15 miles of the center of Lutherville
About 5 of every 100 Lutherville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
5 notable people were born in Lutherville.
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Lutherville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 6,835. Prior to 2010 the area was part of the Lutherville-Timonium CDP. Within its borders lies the Lutherville Historic District.
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4 towns share a border with Lutherville.
It grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Hampton (B+) comes closest.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutherville | #110 | B+ | C | — | C− | A |
| Hampton | #117 | B+ | C | — | C− | A |
| Timonium | #143 | B | C− | — | C− | A |
| Towson | #165 | B− | D | — | C− | A− |
| Mays Chapel | #136 | B | C− | — | C− | A+ |
Lutherville, Hampton, Timonium, Towson and Mays Chapel report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lutherville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Lutherville grades B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #110 of 259 in Maryland. It grades A for health and C− for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a C−.
The typical home is worth about $444,000, 4% above the Maryland typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
5 notable people were born here, including Bosley Crowther and Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott.
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