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Greenbelt

Maryland · 24,948 residents (2025 est.) · 6.25 sq mi
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With 24,678 people, Greenbelt is a city in Maryland. Owners hold 47% of the housing stock. 29% of locals were born outside the United States. The median age is 34.6, younger than the US median of 38.9. There are 3,948 people per square mile. 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 51%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
24,678
+15%since 2000
from 21,456 in 2000
24,948 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,948 / sq mi
+15%since 2009
from 3,446 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
34.6
+8%since 2000
from 31.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
6.25 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
21K22K23K24K25K19902000201020202024Greenbelt
202425K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.4%(1,569)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.2%(1,770)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(1,615)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.2%(1,786)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(1,294)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3418.1%(4,471)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.2%(3,012)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.8%(2,667)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.3%(3,035)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.7%(2,629)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.3%(570)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.1%(260)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$85,997
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,328 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$46,758
+85%since 2000
from $25,236 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.5%
+14.9 ptssince 2009
from 39.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.1%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 10.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.473
+34%since 2010
from 0.353 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information7.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services6%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade1.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
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
$255,400
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $92,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,848
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $801 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
47.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 46.2% in 2000
52.9% rent
Vacancy rate
5.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.38 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.32 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
31.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.2%
+13.4 ptssince 2009
from 37.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
−22%since 2009
from 3.8 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
25
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic37.2%(7,986)
Black40.8%(8,746)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(1,383)
Asian12.1%(2,586)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic19%(4,677)
Black47.9%(11,832)
Hispanic / Latino19.2%(4,727)
Asian7.7%(1,905)
Other6.2%(1,537)
Diversity Score
86
Unchangedsince 2009
from 86 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 American13.1%(3,236)
Salvadoran6.3%(1,549)
Guatemalan3%(748)
Mexican2.9%(708)
Honduran2%(498)
Nicaraguan1.6%(389)
Colombian0.6%(136)
Argentine0.4%(107)
Puerto Rican0.4%(98)
Spaniard0.4%(92)
Venezuelan0.3%(78)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.2%(52)
Peruvian0.1%(33)
Ecuadorian0.1%(29)
Cuban0.1%(24)
Chilean0.1%(15)
Asian origin
Chinese2.7%(669)
Asian Indian2.4%(604)
Korean0.9%(225)
Filipino0.6%(142)
Pakistani0.3%(62)
Japanese0.2%(47)
Vietnamese0.2%(47)
Thai0.1%(19)
Indonesian0.1%(18)
Bangladeshi0.1%(17)
Uzbek0.1%(16)
Burmese0%(8)
Ancestry
Subsaharan African12.5%(3,093)
West Indian7.7%(1,897)
Irish5.8%(1,429)
Jamaican5.3%(1,314)
German4.7%(1,159)
English3.4%(844)
Nigerian3%(729)
Haitian2.5%(616)
Italian2.4%(599)
American2.1%(518)
Polish1.2%(300)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Ethiopian0.9%(230)
French0.9%(229)
Ghanaian0.8%(193)
Dutch0.8%(189)
Swedish0.8%(189)
Russian0.7%(180)
Scottish0.6%(146)
Guyanese0.5%(135)
Norwegian0.5%(134)
British0.5%(114)
Romanian0.4%(105)
Austrian0.3%(74)
Ukrainian0.3%(64)
Lithuanian0.2%(57)
Slovak0.2%(54)
Hungarian0.2%(46)
Greek0.2%(41)
Arab0.1%(32)
Canadian0.1%(32)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(32)
Slovene0.1%(32)
Danish0.1%(31)
Portuguese0.1%(31)
Finnish0.1%(30)
Turkish0.1%(26)
Belgian0.1%(25)
Welsh0.1%(25)
Iraqi0.1%(22)
Swiss0.1%(14)
Lebanese0%(10)
Bulgarian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
45.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 44.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.9%
−2.6 ptssince 2000
from 91.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
21.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 20.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
33.8 min
+44%since 2000
from 23.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
58.5%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 63.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.7%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
12.0%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 17.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.7%
+14.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
14.1%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2011
from 5.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
71.8%
−5.2 ptssince 2011
from 77.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 82.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
49.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
53.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
29.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 27.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.8%
−5.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2012
from 8.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.9%
−9.0 ptssince 2013
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.8%
+7.3 ptssince 2017
from 87.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 96.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
82.1%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 76.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
66.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2016
from 67.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
16.1%
+4.0 ptssince 2016
from 12.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married53.6%(4,685)
Married40.9%(3,575)
Widowed1.2%(109)
Divorced4.2%(367)
Women 15+
Never married46.4%(5,101)
Married30.6%(3,357)
Widowed6.5%(712)
Divorced16.5%(1,818)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.9%
−9.0 ptssince 2013
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.3%
−6.2 ptssince 2020
from 60.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
31.1%
+12.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.7%
−9.2 ptssince 2020
from 69.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.0%
+14.4 ptssince 2020
from 29.6% 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)32.6%(171)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.3%(75)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.1%(142)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War12.6%(66)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 524 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 Greenbelt, Maryland?

Greenbelt, Maryland has about 24,678 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Greenbelt, Maryland?

The typical household in Greenbelt, Maryland earns about $85,997 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Greenbelt, Maryland expensive?

In Greenbelt, Maryland, the median home is worth about $255,400, and the typical rent is about $1,848 a month.

How educated are people in Greenbelt, Maryland?

About 45.3% of adults age 25 and over in Greenbelt, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Greenbelt, Maryland?

About 19.1% of people in Greenbelt, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Greenbelt, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Greenbelt, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,582 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.

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