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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Lexington Park Metro

Lexington Park, MD · 2 counties · 193,888 residents · 572 sq mi
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Lexington Park is home to 193,888 people. The median household earns $84,989, about 61% above the national median. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $357,594. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 34 minutes on average. The foreign-born share is 4%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.9
US median: 37.2
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 78%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
193,888
+21%since 2000
from 160,774 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
339 / sq mi
+21%since 2000
from 281 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
37.9
+8%since 2000
from 35.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
572 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
119K144K168K193K218K19902000201020202024Lexington Park
2024209K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.5%(12,568)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.2%(13,948)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.7%(14,902)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.7%(14,904)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(12,060)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.4%(22,090)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.1%(27,361)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5417.3%(33,455)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.4%(22,136)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.1%(11,904)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.1%(6,097)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.3%(2,463)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$84,989
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,918 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,063
+46%since 2000
from $23,936 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
56.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 54.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
5.9%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.379
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Wholesale trade10.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Information9.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade4.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services3.7%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration2.2%
US avg: 4.9%
Education & health services2.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$357,594
+78%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $158,574 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,160
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $774 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
77.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 78.0% in 2000
22.8% rent
Vacancy rate
9.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.80 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.79 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
31.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 45.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.2
−2%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.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic77.9%(151,082)
Black13.7%(26,647)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(6,409)
Asian2%(3,798)
Other2.8%(5,381)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.9%(1,723)
Puerto Rican0.8%(1,492)
Central American0.6%(1,109)
Salvadoran0.2%(338)
Spaniard0.2%(291)
Costa Rican0.1%(238)
Guatemalan0.1%(231)
Colombian0.1%(198)
Ecuadorian0.2%(181)
Panamanian0.1%(176)
Dominican0.1%(163)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(103)
Cuban0%(92)
Honduran0%(74)
Argentine0%(38)
Ancestry
German18.4%(34,898)
Irish17.5%(33,194)
English15%(28,515)
American8.2%(15,489)
Italian6.6%(12,649)
French3.1%(5,863)
Polish3%(5,630)
Scottish2.9%(5,492)
Scotch-Irish2.1%(4,080)
Dutch1.9%(3,544)
Norwegian1%(1,902)
Welsh0.9%(1,764)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.9%(1,669)
French Canadian0.8%(1,474)
Russian0.7%(1,317)
British0.6%(1,107)
Greek0.5%(988)
Hungarian0.5%(927)
Czech0.5%(896)
Danish0.4%(789)
West Indian0.4%(742)
Slovak0.3%(659)
Swiss0.3%(600)
Austrian0.3%(567)
Portuguese0.3%(550)
Arab0.2%(464)
Ukrainian0.2%(464)
Lithuanian0.2%(457)
Jamaican0.2%(413)
Canadian0.2%(358)
Nigerian0.1%(276)
Finnish0.1%(220)
Guyanese0.1%(216)
Romanian0.1%(194)
Lebanese0.1%(160)
Brazilian0.1%(145)
Croatian0.1%(141)
Haitian0.1%(141)
Belgian0.1%(139)
Egyptian0.1%(115)
Syrian0.1%(112)
Turkish0.1%(104)
Australian0.1%(74)
Serbian0%(73)
Ghanaian0.1%(68)
Slovene0%(58)
Bulgarian0%(38)
Jordanian0%(25)
Latvian0%(24)
Armenian0%(16)
Israeli0%(15)
Barbadian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.1%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 22.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.3%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 86.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
10.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
34.4 min
+31%since 2000
from 26.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
80.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 80.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
2.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
42.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 41.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
50.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
3.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
16.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 193,888 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Lexington Park, MD earns about $84,989 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 $357,594, and the typical rent is about $1,160 a month.

How educated are people in Lexington Park, MD?

About 28.1% 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 5.9% 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 66,542 residents, a change of about 52 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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