Riverdale Park is home to 7,270 people in Maryland. 34% of locals were born outside the United States. Few US cities rank higher on income. Owners hold 51% of the housing stock. There are 4,578 people per square mile. Median household income runs $120,043, well clear of the $82,259 US median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $120,043, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 102%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Riverdale Park
What changed most since 2000
Hispanic share28.3% → 49.2%(+21.0 pts)US over the same years: +6.3 pts
Black share37.8% → 24.6%(−13.2 pts)US over the same years: −0.1 pts
Homes owned by their occupants42.8% → 50.9%(+8.1 pts)US over the same years: −1.1 pts
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)48.6%(122)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.1%(33)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.2%(111)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2%(5)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 251 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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Over time
Riverdale Park, decade by decade
Riverdale Park population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2000
6,690
$80,228
$235,904
22.7%
87.5
2010
6,956
$74,058
$466,960
22.7%
81.0
2020
7,351
$102,654
$413,184
27.7%
77.7
2024
7,270
$120,043
$475,800
33.7%
83.0
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
