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.

A relatively large number of people in Gaithersburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.00% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Another interesting thing about Gaithersburg, despite not being a huge city, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Gaithersburg is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Gaithersburg area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

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.