Derwood is a very small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 2,535 people and two associated neighborhoods, Derwood is the 181st largest community in Maryland.

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

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

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

A relatively large number of people in Derwood telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.99% 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 Derwood, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.82 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Even though Derwood is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the subway for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Derwood, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Derwood is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 63.98% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Derwood in 2022 was $46,972, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $187,888 for a family of four. However, Derwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Derwood is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Derwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Derwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Derwood also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.00% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Derwood include European, Other Arab, Irish, English, and Ethiopian.

Derwood also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 27.95%.

The most common language spoken in Derwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.