CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Rockville
Maryland · 44,835 residents · 13.567 sq mi
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Rockville is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $52,073. Population has declined 5% since 2000. 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $182,400. Poverty is rare here, at 5.8% of residents. Households here earn about 32% more than the Maryland median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202468K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(3,018)
5 to 96.5%(2,900)
10 to 146.3%(2,807)
15 to 196.1%(2,738)
20 to 246.7%(2,996)
25 to 3418.4%(8,252)
35 to 4417.5%(7,845)
45 to 5412.3%(5,501)
55 to 649.2%(4,145)
65 to 746.3%(2,812)
75 to 842.7%(1,196)
85 and over1.4%(625)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$52,073
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $68,074 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$182,400
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $192,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic61.9%(29,342)
Black8.9%(4,200)
Hispanic / Latino11.7%(5,529)
Asian14.8%(7,002)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic79.4%(35,582)
Black8.2%(3,678)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(3,668)
Asian9.7%(4,358)
Other2.7%(1,217)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Central American5.9%(3,990)
South American5.9%(3,969)
Salvadoran4%(2,704)
Peruvian1.6%(1,097)
Dominican1.5%(992)
Mexican1.3%(892)
Honduran1.1%(777)
Colombian1.1%(715)
Bolivian1%(694)
Puerto Rican1%(677)
Chilean0.8%(523)
Argentine0.5%(317)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.4%(249)
Venezuelan0.3%(219)
Spaniard0.3%(197)
Guatemalan0.3%(183)
Cuban0.3%(180)
Panamanian0.2%(137)
Paraguayan0.2%(135)
Nicaraguan0.2%(103)
Costa Rican0.1%(86)
Uruguayan0%(20)
Asian origin
Chinese9%(6,088)
Asian Indian4.4%(2,944)
Korean3.2%(2,142)
Filipino1.2%(826)
Vietnamese0.8%(550)
Japanese0.7%(451)
Taiwanese0.5%(363)
Kazakh0.5%(350)
Indonesian0.3%(206)
Sri Lankan0.3%(202)
Burmese0.2%(136)
Nepalese0.2%(132)
Ancestry
German8.1%(5,448)
English7.8%(5,303)
Irish6.9%(4,653)
Italian4.4%(2,977)
Polish3.7%(2,535)
Subsaharan African3.3%(2,227)
Russian2.7%(1,823)
Scottish2.3%(1,563)
American1.9%(1,282)
French1.7%(1,143)
West Indian1.4%(972)
Arab1.2%(835)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Ethiopian1.1%(736)
Iranian1%(708)
Nigerian0.9%(598)
Greek0.8%(541)
Ukrainian0.8%(530)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.6%(424)
Israeli0.6%(418)
Hungarian0.6%(387)
Lithuanian0.6%(375)
Slovak0.5%(361)
Turkish0.5%(349)
Portuguese0.5%(323)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(321)
Syrian0.5%(317)
Swedish0.4%(293)
British0.4%(290)
Serbian0.4%(286)
Romanian0.4%(269)
Norwegian0.4%(240)
Egyptian0.3%(225)
Austrian0.3%(218)
Welsh0.3%(216)
Canadian0.3%(211)
Dutch0.3%(207)
Brazilian0.3%(182)
Armenian0.3%(179)
French Canadian0.3%(176)
Czech0.2%(157)
Jamaican0.2%(141)
Danish0.2%(138)
Guyanese0.2%(127)
Haitian0.2%(117)
Ghanaian0.2%(109)
Swiss0.1%(88)
Lebanese0.1%(83)
Finnish0.1%(66)
Latvian0.1%(66)
Bulgarian0.1%(48)
Slovene0.1%(47)
Moroccan0.1%(42)
Barbadian0%(33)
Croatian0%(24)
Iraqi0%(22)
Jordanian0%(21)
Belgian0%(20)
Australian0%(19)
Kenyan0%(15)
Palestinian0%(14)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.4%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.9%(8,645)
Married57.4%(15,101)
Widowed2.2%(566)
Divorced7.6%(2,003)
Women 15+
Never married31.7%(9,473)
Married49.3%(14,711)
Widowed9%(2,676)
Divorced10%(2,999)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Rockville, Maryland?
Rockville, Maryland has about 44,835 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Rockville, Maryland?
The typical household in Rockville, Maryland earns about $52,073 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Rockville, Maryland expensive?
In Rockville, Maryland, the median home is worth about $182,400, and the typical rent is about $798 a month.
How educated are people in Rockville, Maryland?
About 45.4% of adults age 25 and over in Rockville, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Rockville, Maryland?
About 5.8% of people in Rockville, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.
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