Chesapeake Beach, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,180. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,463 (+8.9% change)
Males: 1,583 (49.8%), Females: 1,597 (50.2%)

Calvert County

Zip code: 20732

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $68,365
Median house value: $157,600

Population by Race

Races in Chesapeake Beach:

• White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
• Black (5.3%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)
• American Indian (1.1%)

Ancestries: Irish (25.8%), German (22.7%), English (15.3%), Italian (11.2%), United States (3.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%).

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chesapeake Beach

• High school or higher: 87.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
• Unemployed: 1.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 43.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chesapeake Beach town

• Never married: 26.1%
• Now married: 54.8%
• Separated: 3.2%
• Widowed: 4.6%
• Divorced: 11.3%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +783 (+32.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chesapeake Beach:

• CALVERT MEMORIAL HOSP (about 12 miles; PRINCE FREDERICK, MD)
• ANNE ARUNDEL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD)
• CROWNSVILLE HOSPITAL CENTER (about 25 miles; CROWNSVILLE, MD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chesapeake Beach:

• ANDREWS AFB (about 24 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; Abbreviation: ADW)
• BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 34 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Abbreviation: BWI)
• RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 36 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chesapeake Beach:

• SOUTH RIVER (about 15 miles; EDGEWATER, MD; Abbreviation: 00B)
• LEE (about 17 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Abbreviation: ANP)
• KENTMORR AIRPARK (about 20 miles; STEVENSVILLE, MD; Abbreviation: 3W3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chesapeake Beach:

• UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 21 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,172)
• PRINCE GEORGES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; LARGO, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,764)
• BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; BOWIE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,323)
• ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; ARNOLD, MD; Full-time enrollment: 6,467)
• UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-COLLEGE PARK (about 26 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; Full-time enrollment: 29,298)
• COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND (about 33 miles; LA PLATA, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,439)
• CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (about 36 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)

Public primary/middle school in Chesapeake Beach:

• BEACH ELEMENTARY (Students: 555; Location: 7900 OLD BAYSIDE RD; Grades: PK – 05)