Severn is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 57,118 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Severn is the 15th largest community in Maryland.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Severn, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.52% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Severn is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 44.56% of adults in Severn have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Severn in 2022 was $56,802, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $227,208 for a family of four.

Severn is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Severn home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Severn residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Severn also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.16% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Severn include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

Severn also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 16.24%.

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