Centreville is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 4,771 people and two associated neighborhoods, Centreville is the 127th largest community in Maryland. Centreville 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 Centreville, where the median household income is $89,602.00.

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

A relatively large number of people in Centreville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.49% 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 of the nice things about Centreville is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Centreville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.84 minutes every day commuting to work.

The education level of Centreville ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Centreville, 44.71% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Centreville in 2022 was $47,158, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $188,632 for a family of four. However, Centreville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Centreville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.