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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:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    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

    70,686

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    7.2%
    5 - 17:
    15.6%
    18 - 24:
    7.8%
    25 - 34:
    14.0%
    35 - 54:
    30.5%
    55 - 64:
    10.9%
    Over 65 Years:
    14.1%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    4.8%
    4.8%
    87.0%
    87.0%
    52.5%
    52.5%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Gaithersburg
    USA
    $54,861
    $54,861
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Gaithersburg
    USA
    $112,467
    $112,467
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    8.8%

    Employment Industries

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    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Healthcare
    Public Service
    Construction
    Retail
    Education
    Administration
    Other
    Manufacturing
    Accommodation
    Finance
    Transportation
    17.3%
    17.3%
    10.3%
    10.3%
    9.9%
    9.9%
    8.1%
    8.1%
    7.8%
    7.8%
    7.7%
    7.7%
    6.6%
    6.6%
    6.0%
    6.0%
    5.8%
    5.8%
    5.6%
    5.6%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.3%
    3.3%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    White
    Asian
    Black or African American
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    30.5%
    30.5%
    29.7%
    29.7%
    20.3%
    20.3%
    14.6%
    14.6%
    4.6%
    4.6%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    Irish
    English
    Italian
    African
    Polish
    Other Subsaharan African
    French
    Russian
    European
    Iranian
    Brazilian
    Scottish
    Eastern European
    British
    Ghanian
    Jamaican
    Romanian
    Ethiopian
    Ukrainian
    5.7%
    5.7%
    4.8%
    4.8%
    4.7%
    4.7%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Chinese
    Langs. of India
    African languages
    French
    Other Asian languages
    Tagalog
    Korean
    Vietnamese
    Persian
    Portuguese
    Polish
    German/Yiddish
    Urdu
    Arabic
    Russian
    Slavic languages
    French Creole
    Pacific Island languages
    45.9%
    45.9%
    25.4%
    25.4%
    5.8%
    5.8%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    1.9%
    1.9%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    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%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Gaithersburg Residents

    44.3%

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