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CITY · 2010 ACS

Mount Rainier

Maryland · 8,080 residents · 0.64 sq mi
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Mount Rainier is home to 8,080 people in Maryland. Owners hold 26% of the housing stock. 28% of residents were born outside the United States. This skews young, with a median age of 32.7. That trails the Maryland median by roughly 30%. The typical home is worth $326,900, having roughly tripled since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 32.7
US median: 37.2
Average education
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 129%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

8,080
−5%since 2000
from 8,498 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.7
+3%since 2000
from 31.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
0.64 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K8K8K8K9K19902000201020202024Mount Rainier
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.9%(635)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.3%(509)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.4%(437)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.9%(473)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.1%(658)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3420.6%(1,664)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.8%(1,199)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.3%(1,153)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.2%(828)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 744.2%(339)
US avg: 7%
75 to 841.6%(133)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.6%(52)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$49,119
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,920 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$28,424
+62%since 2000
from $17,558 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
27.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 24.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
16.7%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 13.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.444
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Wholesale trade10.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Information8.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services4.3%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade3%
US avg: 10.9%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2.4%
Finance & insurance1.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1.9%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$326,900
+129%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $112,700 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$945
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $633 in 2000
US average: $853
26.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 26.7% in 2000
74.0% rent
7.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.22 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.14 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
39.0%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 44.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
42.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 42.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
6.7
−5%since 2009
from 7.0 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-Hispanic15.5%(1,319)
Black60.7%(5,159)
Hispanic / Latino18.3%(1,555)
Asian2.3%(194)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic13%(1,050)
Black50.9%(4,116)
Hispanic / Latino31.4%(2,536)
Asian2.3%(187)
Other2.1%(172)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American17.4%(1,414)
Salvadoran14.1%(1,150)
Mexican3.6%(293)
Puerto Rican1.8%(144)
Nicaraguan1.7%(140)
Dominican0.9%(73)
Guatemalan0.8%(66)
Argentine0.5%(37)
Peruvian0.4%(34)
Panamanian0.4%(32)
Honduran0.3%(26)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(15)
Bolivian0.1%(10)
Ancestry
West Indian4.9%(402)
Irish3.2%(262)
American3.2%(259)
Jamaican3%(248)
German2.6%(215)
Italian2.6%(213)
English2%(159)
Guyanese1.3%(110)
Nigerian1%(83)
Ethiopian0.7%(57)
Polish0.7%(54)
+ 15 more ancestry groups with data
British0.6%(49)
Ghanaian0.6%(49)
Swedish0.6%(49)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(47)
Haitian0.6%(46)
Scottish0.5%(38)
Portuguese0.3%(27)
Kenyan0.3%(25)
Dutch0.2%(17)
Canadian0.1%(12)
Norwegian0.1%(12)
Hungarian0.1%(10)
Russian0.1%(9)
Brazilian0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

26.6%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 18.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
76.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 72.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
9.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

33.5 min
+36%since 2000
from 24.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
56.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 54.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
9.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
27.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 27.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
1.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
4.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
31.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 32.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

17.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 15.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
31.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 32.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

51.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
48.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
28.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 27.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
5.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.5%(1,273)
Married41.5%(1,336)
Widowed6.6%(212)
Divorced12.4%(398)
Women 15+
Never married46.7%(1,563)
Married43.9%(1,471)
Widowed4.2%(141)
Divorced5.2%(174)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

19.6%
−11.4 ptssince 2013
from 31.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
41.8%
−11.2 ptssince 2020
from 53.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
51.4%
−14.9 ptssince 2020
from 66.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.2%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 34.3% 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)18.3%(67)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.2%(74)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.9%(161)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(14)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(5)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 367 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 Mount Rainier, Maryland?

Mount Rainier, Maryland has about 8,080 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Mount Rainier, Maryland?

The typical household in Mount Rainier, Maryland earns about $49,119 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mount Rainier, Maryland expensive?

In Mount Rainier, Maryland, the median home is worth about $326,900, and the typical rent is about $945 a month.

How educated are people in Mount Rainier, Maryland?

About 26.6% of adults age 25 and over in Mount Rainier, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mount Rainier, Maryland?

About 16.7% of people in Mount Rainier, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mount Rainier, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Mount Rainier, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 126 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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

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