Mount Airy is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 9,819 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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.47% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

If knowledge is power, Mount Airy is a pretty powerful place. 53.68% of the adults in Mount Airy have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

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.