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Damascus, MD

Full City Profile · Maryland · Montgomery County County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
16,864 Population 1,184/sq mi density
$153,994 Median Income $63,597 per capita
$496,500 Home Value $550,317 Zillow
$1,665 Median Rent 29.7% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
45 Violent Crime/100K 472 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$153,994 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$496,500 home value, $1,665/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
45 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2013–2023)

Population Change
+13.5%
14,858 → 16,864
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.5%
$109,590 → $153,994
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.46%
Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Damascus across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030
18,422
+1,558 from 2023 (16,864)
Projected Median Income 2030
$195,394
+$41,400 from 2023 ($153,994)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year Population YoY % Median Income YoY %
2013 14,858 — $109,590 —
2015 15,267 +2.8% $115,689 +5.6%
2017 15,423 +1% $120,775 +4.4%
2019 15,250 -1.1% $124,612 +3.2%
2021 16,945 +11.1% $137,933 +10.7%
2023 16,864 -0.5% $153,994 +11.6%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.