The Town Files

Harford County, Maryland

263,757 people. The median home is worth $386,400 (typical Maryland town: $412,300) and the median household earns $112,265.

Towns in Harford County

Towns in Harford County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bel Air South57,648$405,900$123,65338.5
Bel Air North31,841$446,500$137,33641.2
Edgewood25,713$242,200$80,77235.0
Aberdeen16,254$261,400$74,82638.8
Havre de Grace14,807$392,900$105,81745.1
Joppatowne13,425$342,300$117,88140.4
Bel Air10,661$318,400$74,60542.6
Fallston9,306$562,300$154,68844.7
Riverside7,021$246,100$105,78535.7
Abingdon4,826$366,200$136,83341.6
Pleasant Hills3,998$532,900$166,33949.0
Jarrettsville2,888$476,800$146,63539.9

People and housing

Harford CountyTypical Maryland town
Median home value$386,400$412,300
Median rent$1,586$1,748
Median household income$112,265$108,677
Median age40.540.2
Bachelor's degree or higher40.3%39.4%
Below the poverty line7.1%7.1%

Jobs and pay

95,188 jobs in 2024, average pay $68,533 a year.

Largest industries in Harford CountyRetail11,938 jobs · $39,313Health care & social assistan…11,265 jobs · $59,933Hotels & restaurants8,114 jobs · $25,013Professional & technical serv…8,107 jobs · $110,013Construction6,348 jobs · $73,956Transportation & warehousing5,536 jobs · $51,110
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Harford County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,202 storm events in Harford County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Harford County by type since 1996Hail75Heat17Flood79Dense Fog36Lightning19Flash Flood147Frost/Freeze33Winter Storm27Excessive Heat17Winter Weather140
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Harford County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3634: Severe Winter Storm
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4491: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3430: Covid-19
March 4, 2016SnowstormDR-4261: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
November 20, 2012HurricaneDR-4091: Hurricane Sandy
October 28, 2012HurricaneEM-3349: Hurricane Sandy
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).