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Bowie

Maryland · 58,383 residents (2025 est.) · 20.4 sq mi
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Bowie is home to 57,926 people in Maryland. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. Few US cities rank higher on income. 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Households take in $141,995 a year at the median, 73% more than the country as a whole. At a median age of 44.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 60%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
57,926
+15%since 2000
from 50,269 in 2000
58,383 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,835 / sq mi
+8%since 2009
from 2,622 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
44.0
+21%since 2000
from 36.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
20.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
35K42K48K54K61K19902000201020202024Bowie
202458K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(2,613)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.9%(2,851)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(3,789)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(3,931)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.1%(2,961)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.4%(6,017)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.6%(7,286)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.2%(8,239)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6417.5%(10,145)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.2%(6,509)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.5%(2,608)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(977)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$141,995
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $76,778 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$61,564
+101%since 2000
from $30,703 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
78.7%
+8.8 ptssince 2009
from 69.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
3.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 1.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.372
+13%since 2010
from 0.330 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information8.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade4.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade2.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$459,300
+60%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $157,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,330
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,094 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
83.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 85.0% in 2000
16.1% rent
Vacancy rate
2.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.66 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.74 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.8%
−9.9 ptssince 2009
from 32.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.3%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
−10%since 2009
from 3.6 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.
Gentrification Score
34
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic61.1%(30,709)
Black30.5%(15,339)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(1,468)
Asian2.9%(1,466)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic26.5%(15,341)
Black53.4%(30,914)
Hispanic / Latino10%(5,783)
Asian3.3%(1,884)
Other6.9%(4,004)
Diversity Score
79
+4%since 2009
from 75 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.7%(982)
Salvadoran1.5%(889)
Mexican1.4%(820)
Dominican1.4%(814)
Panamanian0.7%(430)
Honduran0.5%(273)
Colombian0.5%(268)
Argentine0.4%(250)
Spaniard0.3%(181)
Cuban0.3%(170)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.3%(151)
Guatemalan0.2%(140)
Chilean0.2%(101)
Peruvian0.1%(73)
Ecuadorian0.1%(50)
Venezuelan0.1%(45)
Asian origin
Filipino1.2%(720)
Asian Indian0.5%(307)
Chinese0.5%(263)
Vietnamese0.3%(179)
Pakistani0.2%(132)
Korean0.1%(76)
Japanese0.1%(74)
Bangladeshi0.1%(42)
Hmong0.1%(34)
Laotian0.1%(32)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(38)
Ancestry
Subsaharan African10.6%(6,157)
Irish7.1%(4,127)
German6.7%(3,903)
English6%(3,456)
Nigerian5.3%(3,094)
West Indian4.3%(2,519)
Italian3.4%(1,985)
American3%(1,723)
Jamaican2.4%(1,399)
Polish0.9%(520)
Scottish0.8%(477)
Guyanese0.8%(440)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
French0.7%(422)
Arab0.5%(306)
Swedish0.4%(220)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(202)
Haitian0.3%(176)
Ghanaian0.3%(173)
Welsh0.3%(160)
Greek0.3%(155)
Russian0.3%(152)
Norwegian0.2%(142)
Slovak0.2%(142)
Iranian0.2%(140)
British0.2%(110)
Hungarian0.2%(106)
Austrian0.2%(102)
Palestinian0.2%(98)
Czech0.2%(88)
Ethiopian0.1%(86)
Dutch0.1%(74)
Egyptian0.1%(72)
Lithuanian0.1%(71)
Barbadian0.1%(66)
Ukrainian0.1%(60)
Armenian0.1%(57)
Kenyan0.1%(56)
Cape Verdean0.1%(52)
Danish0.1%(49)
Portuguese0.1%(48)
Croatian0.1%(33)
Canadian0.1%(31)
Swiss0%(19)
Romanian0%(17)
Syrian0%(15)
Brazilian0%(14)
Finnish0%(13)
Lebanese0%(11)
Serbian0%(11)
Belgian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
50.4%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 43.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 94.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
24.6%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 15.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
34.8 min
+29%since 2000
from 26.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
60.6%
−13.7 ptssince 2009
from 74.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.0%
−7.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
26.0%
+21.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2011
from 5.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
71.8%
−4.6 ptssince 2011
from 76.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
84.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 84.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
56.6%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
52.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
16.1%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.9%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2012
from 7.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2013
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.2%
+5.1 ptssince 2017
from 92.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 97.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 90.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
83.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2016
from 85.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.6%
+3.0 ptssince 2016
from 4.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.8%(8,159)
Married55.1%(12,533)
Widowed2.5%(576)
Divorced6.6%(1,496)
Women 15+
Never married31.9%(8,277)
Married45.8%(11,858)
Widowed8.4%(2,185)
Divorced13.9%(3,589)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2013
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
71.2%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 74.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 85.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.3%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 25.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)41.8%(1,879)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)43.6%(1,959)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.3%(1,001)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.7%(75)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(21)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,493 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 Bowie, Maryland?

Bowie, Maryland has about 57,926 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bowie, Maryland?

The typical household in Bowie, Maryland earns about $141,995 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bowie, Maryland expensive?

In Bowie, Maryland, the median home is worth about $459,300, and the typical rent is about $2,330 a month.

How educated are people in Bowie, Maryland?

About 50.4% of adults age 25 and over in Bowie, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bowie, Maryland?

About 3.8% of people in Bowie, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bowie, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Bowie, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 20,337 residents, a change of about 54 percent over that period.

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