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Kensington, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Montgomery County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
2,248
Population
4,496/sq mi density
$149,698
Median Income
$82,967 per capita
$919,400
Home Value
$793,313 Zillow
$2,105
Median Rent
32.1% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$149,698 median income, 4.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$919,400 home value, $2,105/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
76.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11.1%
2,399 → 2,132
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+41.2%
$106,000 → $149,698
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Kensington 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
1,963
-169 from 2023 (2,132)
Projected Median Income 2030
$190,587
+$40,889 from 2023 ($149,698)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,399 | — | $106,000 | — |
| 2015 | 2,429 | +1.3% | $137,159 | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 2,453 | +1% | $127,000 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 2,454 | +0% | $125,357 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,108 | -14.1% | $132,132 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 2,132 | +1.1% | $149,698 | +13.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.