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Wheaton, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Montgomery County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
52,172
Population
7,561/sq mi density
$107,349
Median Income
$42,639 per capita
$483,100
Home Value
$793,313 Zillow
$2,151
Median Rent
30.8% 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
4.5 / 5.0
$107,349 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$483,100 home value, $2,151/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+8.6%
48,047 → 52,172
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.6%
$76,354 → $107,349
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wheaton 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
55,280
+3,108 from 2023 (52,172)
Projected Median Income 2030
$136,301
+$28,952 from 2023 ($107,349)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48,047 | — | $76,354 | — |
| 2015 | 50,688 | +5.5% | $79,767 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 50,095 | -1.2% | $79,369 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 50,229 | +0.3% | $85,617 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 51,836 | +3.2% | $95,625 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 52,172 | +0.6% | $107,349 | +12.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.