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Potomac, MD
Demographic Data




Potomac Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Potomac Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

47,018

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.6%
5 - 17:
19.3%
18 - 24:
6.7%
25 - 34:
5.4%
35 - 54:
26.4%
55 - 64:
14.7%
Over 65 Years:
22.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.6%
3.6%
97.5%
97.5%
84.8%
84.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Potomac
USA
$102,878
$102,878
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Potomac
USA
$218,710
$218,710
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

3.7%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Healthcare
Education
Finance
Retail
Other
Accommodation
Real estate
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Construction
24.4%
24.4%
15.6%
15.6%
13.7%
13.7%
8.4%
8.4%
8.1%
8.1%
5.0%
5.0%
4.4%
4.4%
3.6%
3.6%
3.2%
3.2%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
58.8%
58.8%
20.6%
20.6%
9.8%
9.8%
5.5%
5.5%
5.3%
5.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Polish
Russian
Italian
Iranian
Eastern European
European
French
African
Ukrainian
Scottish
Greek
Scots-Irish
Hungarian
Austrian
British
Belgian
Moroccan
8.6%
8.6%
7.9%
7.9%
5.5%
5.5%
4.9%
4.9%
4.2%
4.2%
4.0%
4.0%
3.5%
3.5%
3.1%
3.1%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Spanish
French
Persian
Langs. of India
Korean
African languages
German/Yiddish
Other Asian languages
Slavic languages
Arabic
Russian
Vietnamese
Portuguese
Urdu
Other Indo-European
West Germanic languages
Japanese
Polish
61.9%
61.9%
9.5%
9.5%
7.0%
7.0%
2.9%
2.9%
2.6%
2.6%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Potomac Residents

29.2%


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