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Potomac

Maryland · 45,902 residents · 25.165 sq mi
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#31Most educatedof 6,82684.9%#74Highest median household incomeof 6,818$236,675#81Most work-from-homeof 6,82638.3%#172Most expensive homesof 6,786$1,157,000
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Potomac is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $236,675. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 85% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $1,157,000. With a median age of 47.4, the population is older than the US median of 38.9. It ranks in the top 1% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 47.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
85% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
45,902
+2%since 2000
from 44,822 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
1,824 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1,818 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
47.4
+8%since 2000
from 43.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
45K45K46K47K47K1990201020202024Potomac
202446K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(2,176)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(2,469)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.3%(3,346)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.7%(4,003)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244%(1,850)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 345.2%(2,367)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.4%(5,222)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.8%(6,803)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.3%(6,578)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.9%(5,932)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 848.3%(3,815)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.9%(1,341)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$236,675
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $128,936 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$115,782
+78%since 2000
from $64,875 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
81.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 79.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
3.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 3.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.483
−1%since 2010
from 0.486 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services11.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration8.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Information4.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Arts, entertainment, food3.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade3%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade2.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance1.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical0.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services0.5%
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
$1,157,000
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $439,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,887
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,179 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
84.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2000
from 88.8% in 2000
15.2% rent
Vacancy rate
2.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
20.7%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 25.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.3%
−11.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.9
−11%since 2009
from 5.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic75.2%(33,724)
Black3.8%(1,713)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(2,411)
Asian13.3%(5,967)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic58.3%(26,772)
Black4.6%(2,128)
Hispanic / Latino10.1%(4,639)
Asian20.4%(9,365)
Other6.5%(2,998)
Diversity Score
75
+30%since 2009
from 58 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
Puerto Rican1.7%(803)
Colombian1.5%(691)
Argentine1.2%(563)
Mexican0.9%(391)
Peruvian0.6%(282)
Venezuelan0.6%(255)
Spaniard0.5%(212)
Dominican0.4%(185)
Honduran0.4%(163)
Chilean0.3%(156)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.3%(137)
Salvadoran0.3%(129)
Ecuadorian0.3%(120)
Bolivian0.3%(115)
Paraguayan0.2%(107)
Guatemalan0.2%(73)
Asian origin
Chinese9%(4,126)
Asian Indian4.9%(2,256)
Korean2.8%(1,269)
Taiwanese0.7%(308)
Vietnamese0.6%(266)
Filipino0.4%(174)
Sri Lankan0.3%(151)
Pakistani0.3%(139)
Japanese0.3%(132)
Bangladeshi0.1%(59)
Thai0.1%(36)
Ancestry
German10.5%(4,820)
Irish7.6%(3,508)
English6.5%(2,990)
Italian4.6%(2,132)
Polish4.6%(2,098)
Russian4.2%(1,948)
American4.2%(1,909)
Iranian3.5%(1,609)
Arab2.1%(957)
French1.2%(568)
Scottish1.2%(562)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1.1%(505)
Moroccan0.9%(422)
Greek0.9%(418)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(406)
Swedish0.7%(343)
Romanian0.7%(337)
West Indian0.7%(328)
British0.7%(315)
Belgian0.7%(304)
Welsh0.6%(286)
Hungarian0.5%(249)
Turkish0.5%(236)
Austrian0.4%(205)
Lithuanian0.4%(196)
Norwegian0.4%(189)
Dutch0.4%(177)
Swiss0.3%(158)
Ethiopian0.3%(157)
Lebanese0.3%(146)
Brazilian0.3%(146)
Nigerian0.3%(146)
Israeli0.3%(140)
Egyptian0.3%(131)
Jamaican0.3%(121)
Czech0.3%(118)
Portuguese0.3%(118)
Armenian0.2%(113)
Canadian0.2%(82)
Guyanese0.2%(80)
Latvian0.2%(72)
Australian0.1%(51)
Finnish0.1%(50)
Syrian0.1%(41)
Bulgarian0.1%(36)
Slovak0.1%(34)
Kenyan0.1%(31)
Iraqi0.1%(30)
Danish0.1%(28)
Ghanaian0%(16)
Barbadian0%(15)
Slovene0%(14)
Haitian0%(13)
Serbian0%(12)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Chinese population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest South American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
84.9%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 76.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 96.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
55.7%
+11.5 ptssince 2000
from 44.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.7 min
+40%since 2000
from 21.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
51.2%
−23.7 ptssince 2009
from 75.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.4%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
38.3%
+28.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2011
from 3.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2011
from 64.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
79.8%
−7.8 ptssince 2009
from 87.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
Female
51.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
Foreign born
28.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.7%
−42.8 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.8%
+3.7 ptssince 2012
from 6.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
1.4%
−94.7 ptssince 2013
from 96.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2017
from 94.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
63.0%
−3.9 ptssince 2016
from 66.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 6.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.5%(4,621)
Married68.4%(12,399)
Widowed1.7%(306)
Divorced4.4%(788)
Women 15+
Never married22.9%(4,539)
Married62.9%(12,451)
Widowed7.2%(1,420)
Divorced7%(1,387)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Potomac, Maryland?

Potomac, Maryland has about 45,902 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Potomac, Maryland?

The typical household in Potomac, Maryland earns about $236,675 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Potomac, Maryland expensive?

In Potomac, Maryland, the median home is worth about $1,157,000, and the typical rent is about $2,887 a month.

How educated are people in Potomac, Maryland?

About 84.9% of adults age 25 and over in Potomac, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Potomac, Maryland?

About 3.9% of people in Potomac, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Potomac, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Potomac, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 268 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.

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