Fort Washington is home to 25,134 people in Maryland. 91% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 45.9, about 7 years above the US median. Few US cities rank higher on income. Median rent is $2,690 a month. Households take in $143,333 a year at the median, 74% more than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $143,333, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Fort Washington
What changed most since 1990
Hispanic share1.8% → 19.4%(+17.6 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Adults with a bachelor's degree34.9% → 43.0%(+8.0 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
White share35.7% → 10.8%(−24.9 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Fort Washington's population equals 2.6% of Prince George's County's. Its number of households without a car equals 1.2% of the county's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 1.3% of the county's.
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)27.8%(734)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27%(713)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.8%(840)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(101)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.3%(62)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 2,642 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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Over time
Fort Washington, decade by decade
Fort Washington population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
24,091
$149,711
$363,610
34.9%
74.4
2000
23,845
$147,876
$312,232
36.2%
63.8
2010
23,717
$153,808
$583,484
38.7%
60.5
2020
24,261
$148,118
$450,878
40.7%
70.3
2024
25,134
$143,333
$480,100
43.0%
75.1
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
