Jessup is a medium-sized town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 10,535 people and two associated neighborhoods, Jessup is the 76th largest community in Maryland. Much of the housing stock in Jessup was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Jessup economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Jessup, where the median household income is $128,851.00.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Jessup, 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 Jessup 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 Jessup telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.58% 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.

The percentage of adults in Jessup who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.72% of the adults in Jessup have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Jessup in 2022 was $27,066, which is low income relative to Maryland, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $108,264 for a family of four. However, Jessup contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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