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Moving to Sykesville, Maryland

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Population: 4,197. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,440 (+5.8% change)
Males: 1,999 (47.6%), Females: 2,198 (52.4%)

Carroll County

Zip code: 21784

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $66,551
Median house value: $177,500

Population by Race

Races in Sykesville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.9%)
  • Black (4.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • Korean (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (28.7%), Irish (19.5%), English (13.6%), Italian (7.4%), United States (4.0%), Polish (3.5%).

Elevation: 541 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of Sykesville, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sykesville

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sykesville town

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

2.8% Foreign born (1.5% Asia, 0.8% Europe, 0.5% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,855 (+79.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Sykesville:

  • SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL CENTER (6655 SYKESVILLE ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sykesville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sykesville:

  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 26 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Abbreviation: BWI)
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 37 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 40 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; Abbreviation: ADW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sykesville:

  • HOBY WOLF (about 5 miles; ELDERSBURG, MD; Abbreviation: 1W5)
  • CLEARVIEW AIRPARK (about 8 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; Abbreviation: 2W2)
  • DAVIS (about 15 miles; LAYTONSVILLE, MD; Abbreviation: W50)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sykesville:

  • HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; COLUMBIA, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,036)
  • WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 14 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,245)
  • THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY (about 18 miles; CATONSVILLE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 10,141)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE COUNTY (about 20 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 9,095)
  • BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,227)
  • COPPIN STATE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,844)
  • LOYOLA COLLEGE (about 24 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,859)

Schools

Public high schools in Sykesville:

  • LIBERTY HIGH (Students: 1,142; Location: 5855 BARTHOLOW RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SOUTH CARROLL SR. HIGH (Students: 1,139; Location: 1300 W OLD LIBERTY RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sykesville:

  • OKLAHOMA ROAD MIDDLE (Students: 889; Location: 6300 OKLAHOMA RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SYKESVILLE MIDDLE (Students: 880; Location: 7301 SPRINGFIELD AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LINTON SPRINGS ELEMENTARY (Students: 702; Location: 375 RONSDALE RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PINEY RIDGE ELEMENTARY (Students: 666; Location: 6315 FREEDOM AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MECHANICSVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 627; Location: 3838 SYKESVILLE RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ELDERSBURG ELEMENTARY (Students: 627; Location: 1021 JOHNSVILLE RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CARROLLTOWNE ELEMENTARY (Students: 612; Location: 6542 RIDGE RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FREEDOM DISTRICT ELEMENTARY (Students: 583; Location: 5626 SYKESVILLE RD; Grades: KG – 05)

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