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 many members of the armed forces living in Severn. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Severn telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.52% 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.

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.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Severn's cultural character, accounting for 16.24% of the town’s population.

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