Gaithersburg is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 70,686 people and 35 associated neighborhoods, Gaithersburg is the ninth largest community in Maryland.

Also of interest is that Gaithersburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Gaithersburg has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 26.00% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One thing that you will notice about Gaithersburg is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Gaithersburg a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Gaithersburg use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Gaithersburg‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Gaithersburg. 52.47% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Gaithersburg in 2022 was $54,861, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $219,444 for a family of four. However, Gaithersburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Gaithersburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gaithersburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Gaithersburg, accounting for 30.55% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Gaithersburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Gaithersburg include German, Irish, English, Italian, and African.

Gaithersburg also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 44.32%.

The most common language spoken in Gaithersburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.