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Aspen Hill

Maryland · 51,063 residents · 9.51 sq mi
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Aspen Hill is home to 51,063 people in Maryland. 38% of people here were born outside the United States. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $428,100. Renters pay $1,683 a month at the median. 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Getting to work takes 35 minutes on average.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.1
US median: 38.8
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 53%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

51,063
+2%since 2000
from 50,228 in 2000
1990 – 2024
38.1
+3%since 2000
from 37.1 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
9.51 sq mi
Population, 19902024
45K47K50K53K55K19902000201020202024Aspen Hill
202453K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.3%(3,203)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(3,469)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.2%(3,687)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.5%(3,328)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(3,044)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.7%(6,480)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4414.4%(7,339)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.6%(6,416)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.6%(6,447)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.5%(4,334)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.4%(2,264)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.1%(1,052)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$87,987
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $63,340 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
$36,920
+32%since 2000
from $27,905 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
59.2%
+9.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
9.2%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Wholesale trade11.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Information9.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance3%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration2.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 2%
Retail trade1.4%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing0.7%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$428,100
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $185,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
$1,683
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $902 in 2000
US average: $1,124
64.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2000
from 67.4% in 2000
35.6% rent
3.17 people
+10%since 2009
from 2.88 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
4.9
−14%since 2009
from 5.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic49.2%(24,701)
Black20.6%(10,330)
Hispanic / Latino15.4%(7,757)
Asian11.4%(5,747)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic29.6%(15,098)
Black18.2%(9,318)
Hispanic / Latino34.7%(17,701)
Asian11%(5,625)
Other3.7%(1,885)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American20%(10,747)
Salvadoran14.2%(7,637)
South American8.6%(4,640)
Guatemalan2.5%(1,329)
Peruvian2.4%(1,297)
Honduran1.9%(1,033)
Ecuadorian1.8%(992)
Bolivian1.5%(816)
Mexican1.4%(752)
Puerto Rican1.3%(691)
Colombian1.1%(573)
Nicaraguan1%(561)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan1%(541)
Dominican0.9%(482)
Chilean0.3%(163)
Panamanian0.3%(160)
Paraguayan0.2%(125)
Cuban0.2%(116)
Venezuelan0.2%(99)
Spaniard0.2%(86)
Argentine0.1%(34)
Costa Rican0.1%(27)
Asian origin
Vietnamese2.3%(1,242)
Filipino1.7%(937)
Chinese1.7%(910)
Korean1.4%(733)
Asian Indian0.9%(505)
Sri Lankan0.7%(403)
Pakistani0.5%(280)
Thai0.4%(240)
Burmese0.2%(111)
Cambodian0.2%(89)
Nepalese0.1%(75)
Indonesian0.1%(27)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Malaysian0%(25)
Taiwanese0%(20)
Hmong0%(12)
Ancestry
Irish8.1%(4,339)
German4.5%(2,447)
English4.4%(2,364)
Italian3.8%(2,063)
American2.6%(1,404)
Ethiopian2.4%(1,272)
Brazilian2.3%(1,253)
West Indian1.7%(942)
Russian1.2%(623)
Dutch1%(557)
Polish1%(556)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
British0.9%(497)
Welsh0.9%(494)
Jamaican0.8%(456)
Scottish0.8%(442)
Greek0.8%(428)
French0.6%(317)
Haitian0.5%(275)
Ukrainian0.5%(270)
Swedish0.4%(202)
Iranian0.3%(188)
Portuguese0.3%(170)
Nigerian0.3%(165)
Bulgarian0.3%(143)
Egyptian0.3%(135)
Hungarian0.3%(135)
Palestinian0.2%(116)
Norwegian0.2%(104)
Lithuanian0.2%(85)
Austrian0.2%(81)
Arab0.1%(76)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(75)
Swiss0.1%(71)
Latvian0.1%(69)
Czech0.1%(62)
Israeli0.1%(49)
Lebanese0.1%(48)
Moroccan0.1%(44)
Ghanaian0.1%(43)
Romanian0.1%(40)
Belgian0.1%(37)
Canadian0.1%(37)
Barbadian0.1%(35)
Finnish0.1%(28)
Slovak0.1%(27)
Croatian0%(18)
Syrian0%(6)
Kenyan0%(1)
Section 05

Education

41.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2000
from 43.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
84.3%
−3.4 ptssince 2000
from 87.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
19.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 18.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

34.7 min
+38%since 2000
from 25.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
61.2%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 66.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
7.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

6.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 8.7% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
74.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2011
from 72.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
84.5%
US average: 73.3%
40.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 41.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

47.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
52.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
38.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 36.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
12.3%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 16.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.6%
US average: 91.9%
86.1%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.9%(7,809)
Married52.8%(10,612)
Widowed2.4%(479)
Divorced5.9%(1,183)
Women 15+
Never married35.7%(7,788)
Married47.5%(10,359)
Widowed6.4%(1,401)
Divorced10.4%(2,275)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

12.3%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 16.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
55.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
11.8%
US average: 13.7%
13.1%
US average: 17.6%
21.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
65.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
32.5%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)26%(388)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)20.3%(303)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era29.6%(442)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War18.4%(275)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.5%(37)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 1,495 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Aspen Hill, Maryland?

Aspen Hill, Maryland has about 51,063 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Aspen Hill, Maryland?

The typical household in Aspen Hill, Maryland earns about $87,987 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Aspen Hill, Maryland expensive?

In Aspen Hill, Maryland, the median home is worth about $428,100, and the typical rent is about $1,683 a month.

How educated are people in Aspen Hill, Maryland?

About 41.7% of adults age 25 and over in Aspen Hill, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Aspen Hill, Maryland?

About 9.2% of people in Aspen Hill, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Aspen Hill, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Aspen Hill, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,569 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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