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Lexington Park Metro

Lexington Park, MD · 2 counties · 211,176 residents (2025 est.) · 572 sq mi
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Lexington Park is home to 209,439 people. That puts it in the top 1% of US metro areas for household income. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $125,965, about 53% above the national median. 48,665 more people live here than in 2000. The foreign-born share is 4%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 49%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
209,439
+30%since 2000
from 160,774 in 2000
211,176 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
366 / sq mi
+30%since 2000
from 281 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
38.8
+11%since 2000
from 35.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
572 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
119K144K168K193K218K19902000201020202024Lexington Park
2024209K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(12,044)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(14,126)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(14,179)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(14,044)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(12,193)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.8%(26,882)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.8%(28,808)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.3%(25,746)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.3%(29,871)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749%(18,845)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.5%(9,358)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(3,343)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$125,965
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,918 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$55,350
+131%since 2000
from $23,936 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
73.5%
+19.0 ptssince 2009
from 54.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.397
+5%since 2010
from 0.379 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade9.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Information8.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance5.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade4.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Education & health services1.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Public administration1.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$431,286
+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $158,574 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,752
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $774 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
79.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 78.0% in 2000
20.5% rent
Vacancy rate
8.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.72 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.79 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.1%
−11.9 ptssince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.1%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 45.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
−20%since 2009
from 4.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.6%(131,230)
Black13.5%(21,636)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(2,855)
Asian1.4%(2,185)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic71.8%(150,342)
Black13.4%(28,018)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(11,935)
Asian2.3%(4,793)
Other6.9%(14,351)
Diversity Score
57
+31%since 2009
from 44 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
23
−9%since 2020
from 26 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2%(4,293)
Puerto Rican1%(2,083)
Central American0.9%(1,874)
South American0.7%(1,550)
Salvadoran0.4%(852)
Spaniard0.4%(745)
Colombian0.2%(489)
Guatemalan0.2%(473)
Dominican0.2%(433)
Cuban0.2%(426)
Peruvian0.1%(306)
Ecuadorian0.1%(248)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(203)
Costa Rican0.1%(164)
Panamanian0.1%(157)
Chilean0%(88)
Bolivian0.1%(81)
Argentine0%(41)
Asian origin
Filipino1.1%(2,213)
Asian Indian0.4%(771)
Chinese0.2%(414)
Thai0.2%(361)
Korean0.1%(311)
Vietnamese0.1%(192)
Japanese0.1%(179)
Taiwanese0.1%(106)
Nepalese0%(18)
Pakistani0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(114)
Guamanian0%(18)
Samoan0%(6)
Ancestry
English16.3%(34,137)
German15.2%(31,903)
Irish13.4%(28,105)
American5.5%(11,579)
Italian5.3%(11,070)
Scottish2.2%(4,600)
Polish2.1%(4,386)
French1.9%(3,926)
Dutch1%(2,057)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,705)
Norwegian0.8%(1,650)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(1,320)
Welsh0.6%(1,261)
British0.6%(1,200)
Greek0.5%(1,037)
Russian0.4%(853)
Hungarian0.4%(814)
Czech0.4%(760)
West Indian0.3%(704)
Swiss0.3%(532)
Lithuanian0.2%(507)
Ukrainian0.2%(481)
Portuguese0.2%(434)
Austrian0.2%(430)
Slovak0.2%(426)
Jamaican0.2%(414)
Danish0.2%(368)
Nigerian0.2%(355)
Arab0.2%(341)
Canadian0.1%(274)
Lebanese0.1%(214)
Romanian0.2%(201)
Finnish0.1%(134)
Belgian0.1%(115)
Ethiopian0.1%(108)
Latvian0%(99)
Croatian0%(97)
Armenian0%(84)
Australian0.1%(62)
Bulgarian0%(60)
Guyanese0%(50)
Ghanaian0%(47)
Serbian0%(35)
Haitian0%(33)
Turkish0%(31)
Kenyan0%(28)
Brazilian0%(19)
Iranian0%(17)
Moroccan0%(16)
Barbadian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.7%
+14.2 ptssince 2000
from 22.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.7%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 86.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.4%
+8.1 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
34.1 min
+30%since 2000
from 26.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.3%
−7.6 ptssince 2009
from 80.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
18.0%
+14.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 5.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.7%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 70.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 74.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
52.0%
+10.9 ptssince 2009
from 41.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
49.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
4.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
13.0%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 15.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2012
from 11.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.5%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.3%
+10.6 ptssince 2017
from 82.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 92.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 88.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 94.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 2.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.4%(28,190)
Married56.7%(47,856)
Widowed2.8%(2,380)
Divorced7.1%(5,951)
Women 15+
Never married27.7%(23,470)
Married54%(45,748)
Widowed7.7%(6,544)
Divorced10.6%(8,951)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.5%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
66.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 67.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 80.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 28.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)44%(8,914)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)44.6%(9,048)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.4%(4,531)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.9%(388)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(44)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 20,266 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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2 component counties

St. Mary's CountyCENTRAL116,692Calvert CountyCENTRAL94,484
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lexington Park, MD?

Lexington Park, MD has about 209,439 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lexington Park, MD?

The typical household in Lexington Park, MD earns about $125,965 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lexington Park, MD expensive?

In Lexington Park, MD, the median home is worth about $431,286, and the typical rent is about $1,752 a month.

How educated are people in Lexington Park, MD?

About 36.7% of adults age 25 and over in Lexington Park, MD hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lexington Park, MD?

About 6.1% of people in Lexington Park, MD live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lexington Park, MD grown since 1990?

Yes, Lexington Park, MD has grown since 1990. The population has added about 82,093 residents, a change of about 64 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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