Crofton is a medium-sized town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 29,641 people and five associated neighborhoods, Crofton is the 39th largest community in Maryland. Crofton home prices are not only among the most expensive in Maryland, but Crofton real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Crofton is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.49% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Crofton is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Crofton who work in management occupations (15.62%), office and administrative support (10.14%), and computer science and math (9.43%). Also of interest is that Crofton 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 Crofton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.46% 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. One downside of living in Crofton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Crofton, the average commute to work is 33.02 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. If knowledge is power, Crofton is a pretty powerful place. 60.77% of the adults in Crofton 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 Crofton in 2022 was $62,528, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $250,112 for a family of four. Crofton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Crofton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Crofton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Crofton include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Crofton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.