Ferndale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 17,091.
Geography
Ferndale is located at (39.188065, -76.635810) in northern Anne Arundel County, south of the Baltimore city line. The Ferndale CDP is bounded by Interstate 695 (the Baltimore Beltway) and Cabin Branch (a stream) to the north, by Maryland Route 162 (Aviation Boulevard) to the west, by Maryland Route 176 (Dorsey Road) and 8th Avenue to the south, and by Maryland Route 2 (Governor Ritchie Highway) to the east. Neighboring communities are Linthicum to the northwest, Brooklyn Park to the northeast, and Glen Burnie to the east and south. Baltimore–Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is to the west across Aviation Boulevard.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ferndale has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Ferndale had a population of 17,091. The population density was . There were 6,707 housing units at an average density of , of which 5.2% were vacant.
The median age was 36.3 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.7 males age 18 and over.
There were 6,359 households in Ferndale, of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.0% were married-couple households, 18.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, and 30.9% were non-family households. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.20.