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Gaithersburg, MD
Demographic Data




Gaithersburg Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Gaithersburg Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

68,952

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.0%
5 - 17:
15.5%
18 - 24:
8.9%
25 - 34:
13.7%
35 - 54:
29.9%
55 - 64:
11.7%
Over 65 Years:
13.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.4%
5.4%
88.9%
88.9%
53.4%
53.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Gaithersburg
USA
$52,624
$52,624
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Gaithersburg
USA
$104,544
$104,544
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.7%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Public Service
Construction
Retail
Education
Other
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Administration
Finance
Transportation
17.7%
17.7%
10.8%
10.8%
10.3%
10.3%
8.2%
8.2%
8.0%
8.0%
7.8%
7.8%
6.8%
6.8%
6.5%
6.5%
5.5%
5.5%
5.2%
5.2%
3.3%
3.3%
3.0%
3.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
32.5%
32.5%
26.0%
26.0%
20.9%
20.9%
15.5%
15.5%
4.7%
4.7%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
Other Subsaharan African
Polish
French
Brazilian
African
European
Russian
British
Iranian
Jamaican
Scottish
Eastern European
Ukrainian
Nigerian
Romanian
Norwegian
6.1%
6.1%
5.3%
5.3%
5.2%
5.2%
3.0%
3.0%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Langs. of India
French
African languages
Other Asian languages
Korean
Vietnamese
Tagalog
Persian
Portuguese
Polish
German/Yiddish
Urdu
Russian
Slavic languages
French Creole
Pacific Island languages
Other Indo-European
48.0%
48.0%
22.7%
22.7%
5.6%
5.6%
3.1%
3.1%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
1.9%
1.9%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Gaithersburg Residents

41.1%


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