Crownsville is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 1,924 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Crownsville is the 198th largest community in Maryland.

Crownsville home prices are not only among the most expensive in Maryland, but Crownsville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

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

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Crownsville has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Of important note, Crownsville is also a town of artists. Crownsville has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Crownsville’s character.

In addition, Crownsville is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Crownsville has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Crownsville a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

One of the nice things about Crownsville is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

In terms of college education, Crownsville is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 33.67% of adults in Crownsville have a college degree.

The per capita income in Crownsville in 2018 was $61,696, which is wealthy relative to Maryland and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $246,784 for a family of four. However, Crownsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Crownsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Russian and Polish.