Potomac, MD

Full City Profile · Maryland · Montgomery County County

4.1 /5.0

A Great

46,230 Population 1,837/sq mi density

$239,205 Median Income $109,051 per capita

$1,105,900 Home Value $1,364,791 Zillow

$2,616 Median Rent 26.7% income on rent

56°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr

Overall

4.1 / 5.0

Strong

A+

Economy

5.0 / 5.0

$239,205 median income, 2.2% unemployment

Affordability

4.1 / 5.0

$1,105,900 home value, $2,616/mo rent

C+

Safety

2.5 / 5.0

0 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

84.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

46,230

Population Density

1,837

per square mile

Land Area

25.2

square miles (65.2 km²)

Median Age

47.0 yrs

21% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.7%

Male

51.3%

Female

49%

51%

Race & Ethnicity

White	61.5% US: 61.6%
Black	5.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	0.4% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	32.6%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

61.5%

Black

5.5%

Hispanic

0.4%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	61.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish	38.1% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

61.9%

Spanish

38.1%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

4.7%

21% below US avg (6%)

Disability

8.8%

32% below US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

98.3%

8% above US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

5.0%

42% below US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.469

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	46,230
Population Density	1,837 / sq mi
Land Area	25.2 sq mi
Median Age	47.0 years

Gender

Male	48.7%
Female	51.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White	61.5%
Black or African American	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino	0.4%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	61.9%
Spanish	38.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	4.7%
Disability	8.8%
Health Insurance	98.3%
Uninsured	5.0%
Broadband Access	97.8%
Gini Coefficient	0.469

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	1, Metro / 1 million+