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A town of 37,245, settled in 1833.
Some subjects shine; others lag. Its standout strength is walkability: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 93% of U.S. towns. Add incomes to its strengths — the median household earns $96K. Where it falls short is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $397K, 4 years of the Baltimore metro’s $99K median household income. It also trails on schools: its schools rank behind 76% of the state's. The overall grade comes out at B−, 163rd of 259 in Maryland. Set against the rest, it does better than half of U.S. towns. Owings Mills is home to Stevenson University.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · schools, state test and graduation results.
Where Owings Mills beats most towns.
| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Stevenson University | 2,792 |
30,622 counted in 2010 and 35,674 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Owings Mills is from typical.
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Census counts: 3,810 in 1960, 35,674 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 6 maps from 1892 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Owings Mills. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw38 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw40 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw39 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw38 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaM&T Bank StadiumWhite House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · M&T Bank Stadium: United States Department of Defense Cherie Cullen, Public domain
Owings Mills 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 Owings Mills.
Owings Mills is mostly renters and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Maryland.
One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Owings Mills households. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 95% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 45% come from inland flooding and 26% from heat waves. Paid flood insurance claims here since 1989: 8.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The public schools here belong to the Baltimore County Public Schools. Of its 12 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. Public school enrollment in Owings Mills: 2,109 students across 3 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Town ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 772 | B− |
| New Town HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,414 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
The biggest place to walk is Red Run Greenway Park & Trail, 243 acres with 1 miles of trail. In 11 parks and preserves, walkers have 5.0 miles of trail.
| Owings Mills | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Red Run Greenway Park & Trail | 1 mi | 243 |
| 2. Northwest Regional Park | 0.1 mi | 106 |
| 3. Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area | — | 46 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Within Maryland it is less healthy than 58% of the 261 graded towns: Maryland sets a high bar.
Among adults in Owings Mills, 10% report frequent physical distress. This Maryland town does better than the Maryland average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9.
| Owings Mills | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Owings Mills | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.1% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.3% | 5.8% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 17.9% | 13.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A winter brings about 19 inches of snow, with January nights at 24° and July afternoons at 87°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Only 45.3% of households own their home, against 67.6% across Maryland.
Among residents in Owings Mills, 25% are under 18, where Maryland’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 22%. People 65 and older are 10% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 28% of residents (22% statewide). For Owings Mills, the midpoint age is 33.4 years. College graduates make up 47% of adults 25 and older, against 44% across Maryland.
| Owings Mills | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 9.4% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 33.4 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 47% | 42% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 23% | 22% |
58% women, 42% men
About 73 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.9 points). Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Owings Mills | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.9% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.2% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.3% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.7% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.4% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.1% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.5% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.7% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.8% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.2% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Commuting out is the norm in Owings Mills: 7% of working residents work locally. Among workers here, 20% work remotely from home, above both the Maryland town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (11%). Also worth knowing: the typical journey to work in the town is 29 minutes. The median commute is under 13 miles.
| Owings Mills | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 20% | 18% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For households in Owings Mills, the share who are owner-occupiers is 45%. The typical home value here is about $397,000, about the same as a year ago, 7% below the Maryland typical home. The going rate for rent for Owings Mills comes to $1,841 a month.
| Owings Mills | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 45% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,841 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
18 within 15 miles of the center of Owings Mills
About 11 of every 100 Owings Mills residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
4 places in Owings Mills on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Owings Mills.
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Owings Mills is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Baltimore. Per the 2020 census, the population was 35,674. Owings Mills is home to the northern terminus of the Baltimore Metro Subway, and housed the Owings Mills Mall until its closure in 2015. It is also home to the Baltimore Ravens' headquarters facility, and the studios for Maryland Public Television. In 2008, CNNMoney.com named Owings Mills number 49 of the "100 Best Places to Live and Launch".
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3 towns share a border with Owings Mills.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owings Mills | #163 | B− | C− | — | C− | B+ |
| Randallstown | #204 | C | C | — | C− | C+ |
| Garrison | #145 | B | C− | — | C− | A− |
| Reisterstown | #193 | C+ | C | — | C− | B− |
Owings Mills, Randallstown, Garrison and Reisterstown report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Owings Mills with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Owings Mills grades B− overall, better than 50% of U.S. towns and #163 of 259 in Maryland. It grades B+ for health and C− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
7 notable people were born here, including Blake Countess and Gerrard Sheppard.
