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. Much of the housing stock in Centreville was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Centreville economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. 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.

Centreville is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

In Centreville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.84 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The citizens of Centreville are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.71% of adults in Centreville 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 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.