Chesapeake Beach is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 6,504 people and two associated neighborhoods, Chesapeake Beach is the 102nd largest community in Maryland.

Chesapeake Beach is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Chesapeake Beach, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

Also of interest is that Chesapeake Beach 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 Chesapeake Beach telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.65% 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.

Chesapeake Beach is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Chesapeake Beach’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Chesapeake Beach 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.

One downside of living in Chesapeake Beach is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Chesapeake Beach, the average commute to work is 39.66 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The citizens of Chesapeake Beach are among the most well-educated in the nation: 49.02% of adults in Chesapeake Beach 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 Chesapeake Beach in 2022 was $59,738, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $238,952 for a family of four.

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

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