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About Elkton, Maryland
Elkton

Elkton is a town in and the county seat of Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 15,776 at the 2020 census, up from 15,443 in 2010. It was formerly called Head of Elk because it sits at the head of navigation on the Elk River, one of the five tributary rivers that flow into the north of the Chesapeake Bay, east of the Susquehanna River and North East River, and north of the Bohemia River, and Sassafras River. The town constitutes part of the Delaware Valley (i.e. the Philadelphia metropolitan area).

Elkton was once known as the Gretna Green of the East of the US because of its popularity as a place for eloping couples to marry.

Gender
Gender Elkton Maryland Country
Female 48.2% 51.5% 50.8%
Male 51.8% 48.5% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Elkton Maryland Country
Less than $10,000 6% 4.6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.4% 2.6% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 9.7% 5.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 7.1% 6.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 18.2% 9.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 15.2% 15.2% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.1% 13% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 12.1% 19.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 7.4% 10.8% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 5.8% 13.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Elkton Maryland Country
< 9th Grade 7% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 37% 24% 27.0%
Other College 20% 19% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 13% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 13% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 3% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Elkton Maryland Country
White 67.8% 50.2% 60.1%
African American 14.4% 29.4% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 1.8% 6.3% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 6.5% 3.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 9.5% 10.3% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity