Accokeek is a medium-sized town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 13,927 people and two associated neighborhoods, Accokeek is the 64th largest community in Maryland. Much of the housing stock in Accokeek was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Accokeek economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Accokeek, where the median household income is $144,719.00.

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 27.34% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Because of many things, Accokeek is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Accokeek really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Accokeek perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

In Accokeek, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 43.46 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The citizens of Accokeek are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.50% of adults in Accokeek have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Accokeek in 2022 was $55,524, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $222,096 for a family of four.

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

In addition, Accokeek has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.43%).

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