Jessup is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 10,535 people and two associated neighborhoods, Jessup is the 76th largest community in Maryland. Jessup has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Jessup, where the median household income is $140,561.00.

Housing costs in Jessup 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 Jessup has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

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

The education level of Jessup citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.55% of adults in Jessup have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Jessup in 2022 was $27,377, which is low income relative to Maryland, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $109,508 for a family of four. However, Jessup contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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