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St. James, Maryland

Field	Value
official_name	St. James, Maryland
settlement_type	CDP
image_skyline	MD 68 eb in St. James (2), July 2025.jpg
image_caption	MD 68 eastbound in St. James
image_map	Washington_County_Maryland_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_St._James_Highlighted.svg
mapsize	250x200px
map_caption	Location of St. James, Maryland
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Maryland
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Washington
unit_pref	Imperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	15.66
area_land_km2	15.66
area_water_km2	0.00
area_total_sq_mi	6.04
area_land_sq_mi	6.04
area_water_sq_mi	0.00
population_as_of	2020
population_total	4757
population_density_km2	303.83
population_density_sq_mi	786.93
timezone	Eastern (EST)
utc_offset	−5
timezone_DST	EDT
utc_offset_DST	−4
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft	509
coordinates
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	24-69550
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	2390346

St. James is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,657 at the 2000 census. It is also the home of St. James School, Hagerstown, a small, Episcopalian, boarding school. St. James was formerly named "Lydia."

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.0 sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,657 people, 631 households, and 499 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 276.8 PD/sqmi. There were 655 housing units at an average density of 109.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.65% White, 2.29% African American, 1.21% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.

There were 631 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $65,924. Males had a median income of $39,464 versus $28,594 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,193. About 2.3% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
{{GNIS. 2390346
"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].

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