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Mount Rainier, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Prince George's County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,235
Population
12,867/sq mi density
$68,281
Median Income
$37,972 per capita
$522,100
Home Value
$440,920 Zillow
$1,434
Median Rent
27.3% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
405
Violent Crime/100K
3,132 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$68,281 median income, 3.9% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.3 / 5.0
$522,100 home value, $1,434/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
405 violent crimes/100K (7% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.2%
8,019 → 8,197
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57%
$43,487 → $68,281
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mount Rainier 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
8,324
+127 from 2023 (8,197)
Projected Median Income 2030
$93,671
+$25,390 from 2023 ($68,281)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,019 | — | $43,487 | — |
| 2015 | 8,143 | +1.5% | $45,677 | +5% |
| 2017 | 8,159 | +0.2% | $50,707 | +11% |
| 2019 | 8,143 | -0.2% | $55,768 | +10% |
| 2021 | 8,212 | +0.8% | $59,268 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 8,197 | -0.2% | $68,281 | +15.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.