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Germantown

Maryland · 90,719 residents · 17.0 sq mi
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Germantown is a city of 90,719 people in Maryland. The foreign-born share is 38%. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 35,300 people. That puts it in the top 4% of US cities for household income. 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. There are 5,326 people per square mile.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 74%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
90,719
+64%since 2000
from 55,419 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
5,326 / sq mi
+48%since 2009
from 3,602 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.5
+20%since 2000
from 31.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
17.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
36K51K66K81K96K19902000201020202024Germantown
202491K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(5,485)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(5,039)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(6,021)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.4%(6,674)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(6,033)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414%(12,665)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.7%(12,396)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.7%(13,349)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.9%(12,605)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.9%(7,193)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.1%(2,796)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.5%(463)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$117,546
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $62,431 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$50,879
+90%since 2000
from $26,709 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
70.5%
+21.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.8%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 4.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.402
+14%since 2010
from 0.353 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade5.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade4.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services4.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$422,400
+74%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $133,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,040
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $943 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 67.6% in 2000
32.8% rent
Vacancy rate
1.8%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.85 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.75 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.5%
−18.5 ptssince 2009
from 39.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.9%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
−20%since 2009
from 4.5 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
26
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic57.5%(31,855)
Black18.8%(10,411)
Hispanic / Latino10.2%(5,660)
Asian9.8%(5,440)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic23.2%(21,084)
Black27.2%(24,654)
Hispanic / Latino22.9%(20,739)
Asian21%(19,061)
Other5.7%(5,181)
Diversity Score
97
+7%since 2009
from 90 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
Central American10.9%(9,930)
Salvadoran7.8%(7,077)
South American5.8%(5,272)
Peruvian2.2%(2,017)
Puerto Rican2.2%(1,956)
Bolivian1.7%(1,553)
Mexican1.5%(1,321)
Honduran1.2%(1,081)
Guatemalan1%(939)
Nicaraguan0.8%(721)
Colombian0.8%(704)
Dominican0.8%(698)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.4%(331)
Ecuadorian0.3%(316)
Venezuelan0.3%(296)
Chilean0.3%(262)
Spaniard0.2%(176)
Panamanian0.1%(112)
Argentine0.1%(78)
Paraguayan0.1%(46)
Asian origin
Asian Indian6.6%(5,957)
Chinese5.6%(5,052)
Filipino2.4%(2,185)
Vietnamese1.7%(1,519)
Korean1.5%(1,356)
Pakistani0.6%(514)
Nepalese0.4%(335)
Taiwanese0.3%(308)
Bangladeshi0.3%(252)
Japanese0.3%(228)
Burmese0.3%(227)
Thai0.2%(184)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0.1%(91)
Hmong0.1%(72)
Kazakh0.1%(57)
Sri Lankan0.1%(55)
Laotian0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German5.9%(5,328)
English5%(4,492)
Irish4.9%(4,400)
West Indian3.4%(3,068)
American2.2%(2,028)
Italian2.1%(1,946)
Jamaican1.9%(1,765)
Polish1.3%(1,171)
French1.1%(1,023)
Ghanaian1.1%(973)
Russian0.9%(776)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.8%(770)
Swedish0.8%(742)
Iranian0.7%(652)
Nigerian0.7%(623)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(617)
Ethiopian0.7%(604)
Scottish0.7%(592)
Brazilian0.4%(388)
Haitian0.4%(386)
Guyanese0.4%(342)
British0.4%(330)
Dutch0.3%(300)
Hungarian0.3%(243)
Norwegian0.2%(223)
Welsh0.2%(198)
Ukrainian0.2%(196)
Lebanese0.2%(184)
Lithuanian0.2%(155)
Greek0.2%(153)
Kenyan0.2%(142)
Portuguese0.2%(138)
Swiss0.1%(112)
Palestinian0.1%(104)
Czech0.1%(104)
Austrian0.1%(99)
Turkish0.1%(81)
Slovak0.1%(74)
Serbian0.1%(72)
Latvian0.1%(67)
Romanian0.1%(67)
Egyptian0.1%(49)
Cape Verdean0.1%(48)
Danish0.1%(46)
Armenian0%(45)
Jordanian0%(39)
Israeli0%(38)
Syrian0%(36)
Barbadian0%(24)
Canadian0%(21)
Moroccan0%(19)
Somali0%(17)
Finnish0%(15)
Iraqi0%(11)
Croatian0%(11)
Slovene0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
50.4%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 43.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.9%
−3.6 ptssince 2000
from 93.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
24.5%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 15.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.8 min
+20%since 2000
from 25.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
59.1%
−11.2 ptssince 2009
from 70.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
5.0%
−6.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
22.3%
+19.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 6.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
73.3%
−7.8 ptssince 2011
from 81.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 81.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
54.3%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
51.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
37.8%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 32.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.2%
+4.3 ptssince 2012
from 5.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.3%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 12.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.6%
+5.0 ptssince 2017
from 91.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 98.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.7%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 84.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
51.6%
−3.7 ptssince 2016
from 55.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
19.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 18.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.4%(13,446)
Married54.6%(19,592)
Widowed2%(702)
Divorced6%(2,170)
Women 15+
Never married34.5%(13,195)
Married49.7%(19,036)
Widowed4.9%(1,876)
Divorced10.9%(4,157)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.3%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 12.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 65.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 0.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 74.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 26.9% 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)32.3%(1,062)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)42.7%(1,404)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.2%(732)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.5%(16)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,290 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 Germantown, Maryland?

Germantown, Maryland has about 90,719 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Germantown, Maryland?

The typical household in Germantown, Maryland earns about $117,546 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Germantown, Maryland expensive?

In Germantown, Maryland, the median home is worth about $422,400, and the typical rent is about $2,040 a month.

How educated are people in Germantown, Maryland?

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

What is the poverty rate in Germantown, Maryland?

About 8.8% of people in Germantown, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Germantown, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Germantown, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 49,574 residents, a change of about 120 percent over that period.

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