Mount Airy is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 9,889 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Mount Airy is the 81st largest community in Maryland.

Housing costs in Mount Airy are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Maryland.

Also of interest is that Mount Airy has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Mount Airy telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.47% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Mount Airy is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Mount Airy a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Mount Airy has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Mount Airy’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Mount Airy, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.79 minutes every day commuting to work.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Mount Airy. 53.68% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Mount Airy in 2022 was $54,551, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $218,204 for a family of four.

Mount Airy is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Mount Airy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mount Airy residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mount Airy include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Mount Airy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.