Waldorf is a city of 82,943 people in Maryland. The population has more than tripled since 2000, adding 60,631 people. That puts it in the top 4% of US cities for household income. The average commute runs 41 minutes. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. Households take in $116,089 a year at the median, 41% more than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $116,089, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Waldorf
What changed most since 1990
Population15,058 → 82,943(+451%)US over the same years: +35%
White share81.5% → 17.7%(−63.8 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Black share14.5% → 60.6%(+46.2 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 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)53.4%(4,716)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)42.5%(3,749)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era16.6%(1,461)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.8%(70)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 8,826 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
Waldorf, decade by decade
Waldorf 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
1990
15,058
$122,600
$308,889
19.1%
39.3
2000
22,312
$125,456
$281,992
23.0%
67.9
2010
67,752
$118,432
$470,269
26.2%
76.0
2020
81,410
$123,304
$366,763
31.1%
70.1
2024
82,943
$116,089
$407,600
34.7%
73.0
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.
