Golden Beach, Maryland

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Population in 2010: 3,796.
Population change since 2000: +42.4%
Males: 2,045  (53.9%)
Females: 1,751  (46.1%)
Median resident age:

33.3 years
Maryland median age:

39.7 years

Zip codes: 20659.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $118,551 (it was $64,697 in 2000)
Golden Beach:

$118,551
MD:

$94,991

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $44,519 (it was $21,625 in 2000)

Golden Beach CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $367,459 (it was $143,100 in 2000)
Golden Beach:

$367,459
MD:

$398,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $355,447; detached houses: $351,597
March 2022 cost of living index in Golden Beach: 76.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 2.7%
(1.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.2% for Black residents, 6.8% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Golden Beach, MD (2022)
    • 3,46787.4%White alone
    • 2656.7%Black alone
    • 1543.9%Hispanic
    • 391.0%Two or more races
    • 110.3%Other race alone
    • 80.2%Asian alone

Races in Golden Beach detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Irish (23.7%), English (14.9%), American (13.7%), German (7.4%), Italian (5.0%), Scotch-Irish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 12 feet

Land area: 2.59 square miles.

Population density: 1,463 people per square mile   (low).

Golden Beach, Maryland map

7 residents are foreign born

This place:

0.2%
Maryland:

15.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,622 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,034 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Alexandria, VA (30.5 miles , pop. 128,283).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (34.1 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (133.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Benedict, MD (1.2 miles ),
Mechanicsville, MD (2.1 miles ),
Charlotte Hall, MD (2.2 miles ),
Eagle Harbor, MD (2.3 miles),
Hughesville, MD (2.4 miles ),
Prince Frederick, MD (2.6 miles ),
Aquasco, MD (2.6 miles ),
Broomes Island, MD (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 38.49 N, Longitude: 76.69 W

Distribution of median household income in Golden Beach, MD in 2022
Distribution of house value in Golden Beach, MD in 2022
Golden Beach satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.9%
Maryland:

2.0%
Most common industries in Golden Beach, MD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (20.7%)
  • Public administration (12.8%)
  • Educational services (8.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.3%)
  • Health care (6.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (32.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.0%)
  • Public administration (8.3%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.1%)
  • Health care (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Public administration (18.7%)
  • Educational services (16.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.3%)
  • Health care (8.7%)
  • Social assistance (7.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
  • Construction (5.4%)
Most common occupations in Golden Beach, MD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Carpenters (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
  • Carpenters (5.6%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (17.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.1%)
  • Child care workers (5.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.7%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)

Average climate in Golden Beach, Maryland

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Golden Beach, Maryland average temperatures Golden Beach, Maryland average precipitation Golden Beach, Maryland humidity Golden Beach, Maryland wind speed Golden Beach, Maryland snowfall Golden Beach, Maryland sunshine Golden Beach, Maryland clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 82.0. This is about average.

City:

82.0
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 14.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.5
U.S.:

5.1
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 33.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.6
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Golden Beach-area historical tornado activity is near Maryland state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.3 miles away from the Golden Beach place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.7 miles away from the place center caused $150,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Golden Beach-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maryland state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 78.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 78.9 miles away from Golden Beach center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from Golden Beach center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 131.9 miles away from Golden Beach center
On 8/24/2011 at 00:04:36, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML) earthquake occurred 79.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Golden Beach topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Golden Beach:

  • CHARLOTTE HALL VETERANS HOME (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; CHARLOTTE HALL, MD)
  • IDF - CALVERT CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; PRINCE FREDERICK, MD)
  • RENAL CAREPARTNERS - PRINCE FREDERICK (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; PRINCE FREDERICK, MD)
  • CALVERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; PRINCE FREDERICK, MD)
  • CALVERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; PRINCE FREDERICK, MD)
  • CALVERT COUNTY NURSING CTR. (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; PRINCE FREDERICK, MD)
  • CHESAPEAKE POTOMAC HHA (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; HUGHESVILLE, MD)

Operable nuclear power plants near Golden Beach:

  • 17 miles: Calvert Cliffs 1 and 2 in Lusby, MD.

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

  • College of Southern Maryland (about 18 miles; La Plata, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,775)
  • Strayer University-Maryland (about 27 miles; Suitland, MD; FT enrollment: 2,748)
  • Prince George's Community College (about 29 miles; Largo, MD; FT enrollment: 8,537)
  • Strayer University-Global Region (about 35 miles; Washington, DC; FT enrollment: 2,613)
  • George Washington University (about 35 miles; Washington, DC; FT enrollment: 18,928)
  • Howard University (about 35 miles; Washington, DC; FT enrollment: 7,838)
  • Strayer University-Virginia (about 35 miles; Arlington, VA; FT enrollment: 7,005)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department Company 22 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Locks Swamp Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

St. Mary's County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.9 people
Maryland:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

78.2%
Whole state:

67.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.6%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Golden Beach:

Marital status in Golden Beach, MD
  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

For population 25 years and over in Golden Beach:

  • High school or higher: 92.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.9
Maryland average:

12.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Golden Beach, MD (based on St. Mary's County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic24,01415
Evangelical Protestant7,51935
Mainline Protestant5,86221
Other1,2067
Black Protestant3773
None66,173-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
This county:

1.60 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
St. Mary's County:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
Here:

1.00 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
Here:

2.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 56
St. Mary's County:

5.59 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
St. Mary's County:

8.4%
Maryland:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
St. Mary's County:

28.9%
Maryland:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
St. Mary's County:

16.8%
Maryland:

15.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Golden Beach:

51.7%
State:

50.1%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Golden Beach:

49.1%
State:

47.6%

Average BMI:
Golden Beach:

29.2
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Golden Beach:

20.6%
Maryland:

20.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

11.4%
State:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Maryland:

6.8

Overweight people:
Golden Beach:

35.5%
Maryland:

34.1%

General health condition:
Here:

58.1%
State:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

78.7%
Maryland:

80.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Golden Beach, MD Residents

7.37% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($70,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.37%
Maryland average:

7.42%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,142 average AGI)
St. Mary's County:

0.13%
Maryland average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Charles County, MD  1.27% ($67,660 average AGI)
from Calvert County, MD  0.87% ($68,845)
from Prince George's County, MD  0.57% ($66,671)


7.28% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($75,710 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.28%
Maryland average:

7.91%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($968 average AGI)
St. Mary's County:

0.09%
Maryland average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Calvert County, MD  0.85% ($63,315 average AGI)
to Charles County, MD  0.67% ($68,444)
to Prince George's County, MD  0.26% ($56,388)

Strongest AM radio stations in Golden Beach:

  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WPTX (1690 AM; 10 kW; LEXINGTON PARK, MD; Owner: SOMAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WKDL (730 AM; 8 kW; ALEXANDRIA, VA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALEXANDRIA LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Golden Beach:

  • WSMD-FM (98.3 FM; MECHANICSVILLE, MD; Owner: SOMAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWZZ (104.1 FM; WALDORF, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WKIK-FM (102.9 FM; CALIFORNIA, MD; Owner: SOMAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBZS-FM (92.7 FM; PRINCE FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF PRINCE FREDERICK LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WMDM-FM (97.7 FM; LEXINGTON PARK, MD; Owner: SOMAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGRQ (95.9 FM; COLONIAL BEACH, VA; Owner: TELEMEDIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPGC-FM (95.5 FM; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MARYLAND)
  • WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WHFS (99.1 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Golden Beach:

  • WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • W52AX (Channel 52; LEONARDTOWN, MD; Owner: SATELLITE VIDEO BROADCASTING)
  • WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
Golden Beach fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Golden Beach fatal accident list:

Jun 24, 2018 12:52 AM, Cr-511, Cr-26, Lat: 38.490331, Lon: -76.694003, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Apr 16, 2016 00:32 AM, Cr-4, Lat: 38.491144, Lon: -76.713097, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 10ft / 3.1mTotal length
  • $108,000Total costs
  • 6,351Total average daily traffic
  • 502Total average daily truck traffic
  • 8,061Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Golden Beach, MD
  • 64.2%Electricity
  • 30.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Utility gas
  • 0.8%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Golden Beach, MD
  • 100.0%Electricity


Golden Beach compared to Maryland state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.

Golden Beach on our top lists:

  • #69 on the list of "Top 100 low-educated but high-earning cities"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
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