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CITY · 2020 ACS

Oxon Hill

Maryland · 18,791 residents · 6.44 sq mi
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With 18,791 people, Oxon Hill is a city in Maryland. The average commute runs 36 minutes. Owners hold 55% of the housing stock. Households take in $88,718 a year at the median, 34% more than the country as a whole. Median rent is $1,489 a month. The poverty rate is 8.5%, under the national 12.8%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.0
US median: 38.8
Average education
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

18,791
+4%since 2019
from 18,080 in 2019
2010 – 2024
39.0
−5%since 2019
from 40.9 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
6.44 sq mi
Population, 20102024
18K18K18K19K19K201020202024Oxon Hill
202418K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.5%(1,031)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(1,097)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.1%(1,151)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196%(1,124)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(1,118)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.6%(2,739)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4414.1%(2,649)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.4%(2,337)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.8%(2,403)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411%(2,062)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.6%(871)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.1%(209)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$88,718
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $88,327 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
$40,948
+5%since 2019
from $39,167 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
60.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2019
from 58.2% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
8.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2019
from 8.9% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Wholesale trade9%
US avg: 6.7%
Information7%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical6.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2%
Retail trade0.5%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing0.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$272,300
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $244,800 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
$1,489
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $1,509 in 2019
US average: $1,124
55.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2019
from 55.8% in 2019
45.0% rent
2.61 people
−3%since 2019
from 2.69 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
3.1
+11%since 2019
from 2.8 in 2019
2010 – 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

2019
White, non-Hispanic4.4%(792)
Black74.1%(13,402)
Hispanic / Latino14.4%(2,597)
Asian4.1%(737)
Other3.1%(552)
2020
White, non-Hispanic4.4%(833)
Black64.2%(12,064)
Hispanic / Latino22.3%(4,188)
Asian5.5%(1,030)
Other2.8%(535)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American11.9%(2,140)
Salvadoran7.1%(1,287)
Guatemalan2.7%(483)
Mexican1.8%(327)
Nicaraguan1.1%(199)
Honduran0.7%(128)
Dominican0.5%(83)
Cuban0.4%(67)
Argentine0.1%(26)
Panamanian0.1%(22)
Puerto Rican0.1%(20)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(16)
Asian origin
Filipino3.4%(607)
Korean0.2%(41)
Asian Indian0.1%(25)
Thai0.1%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English2%(352)
West Indian1.8%(329)
American1.2%(224)
Jamaican1.1%(205)
German1.1%(195)
Irish1%(172)
Moroccan0.6%(109)
Guyanese0.5%(83)
Italian0.4%(75)
Scottish0.4%(69)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(54)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Ethiopian0.3%(53)
French0.2%(34)
Dutch0.2%(31)
British0.1%(26)
Danish0.1%(24)
Austrian0.1%(21)
Nigerian0.1%(21)
Welsh0.1%(19)
Polish0.1%(14)
Slovene0.1%(13)
Barbadian0.1%(12)
Hungarian0.1%(10)
Haitian0%(9)
Swedish0%(8)
Russian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

29.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2019
from 26.9% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
85.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2019
from 86.9% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
11.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2019
from 11.2% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

35.6 min
−1%since 2019
from 36.1 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
68.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2019
from 68.7% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
6.5%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 6.5% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

6.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2019
from 8.0% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
70.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2019
from 72.1% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.7%
US average: 73.3%
37.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2019
from 38.2% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

47.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2019
from 48.4% in 2019
52.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2019
from 51.6% in 2019
17.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2019
from 15.0% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
7.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2019
from 7.2% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
95.9%
US average: 91.9%
88.9%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.8%(2,993)
Married49.8%(3,563)
Widowed2%(140)
Divorced6.4%(461)
Women 15+
Never married38.1%(3,005)
Married35.9%(2,828)
Widowed9.6%(755)
Divorced16.4%(1,290)
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Section 09

Health coverage

7.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2019
from 7.2% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
66.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
9.6%
US average: 13.7%
19.0%
US average: 17.6%
16.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
73.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
34.5%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)13%(168)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(269)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era40.7%(527)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War13%(168)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 1,294 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 Oxon Hill, Maryland?

Oxon Hill, Maryland has about 18,791 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Oxon Hill, Maryland?

The typical household in Oxon Hill, Maryland earns about $88,718 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Oxon Hill, Maryland expensive?

In Oxon Hill, Maryland, the median home is worth about $272,300, and the typical rent is about $1,489 a month.

How educated are people in Oxon Hill, Maryland?

About 29.3% of adults age 25 and over in Oxon Hill, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oxon Hill, Maryland?

About 8.5% of people in Oxon Hill, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

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

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