Gaithersburg is a city located in Montgomery County Maryland. Gaithersburg has a 2024 population of 68,408. Gaithersburg is currently declining at a rate of -0.4% annually and its population has decreased by -1.57% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 69,496 in 2020.
The average household income in Gaithersburg is $138,702 with a poverty rate of 9.66%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Gaithersburg is 37.4 years, 36.4 years for males, and 38.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gaithersburg was:
White
Asian
Black or African American
Other race
Two or more races
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 25,671 | 2.67 | 51 | 49 |
| Married | 13,006 | 3.4 | 61.8 | 38.2 |
| Non Family | 8,696 | 1.32 | 37.4 | 62.6 |
| Female | 3,012 | 3.11 | 47.1 | 52.9 |
| Male | 957 | 3.7 | 41.1 | 58.9 |
3.27
Average Family Size
2.67
Average Household Size
51.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 70.91%.
All
Male
Female
$57,671
Average Earnings
$63,948
Average Male
$52,158
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
47.97% of Gaithersburg residents speak only English, while 52.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 22.7% of the population.
rate
9.66%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.82%
Male Poverty Rate
10.45%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Gaithersburg is Black, with 18.29% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Gaithersburg is White, with 4.42% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.52%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
52.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.8%
Male Marriage Rate
48.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
2.94%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.56%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
73.2%
Labor Force Participation
68.8%
Employment Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
25.82%
Born in Gaithersburg
58.92%
Native Born
41.08%
Foreign Born
23.58%
Non Citizen
17.49%
Naturalized
58.92% of Gaithersburg residents were born in the United States, with 25.82% having been born in Maryland. 23.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 67,048 | -272 | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 67,320 | -272 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 67,592 | -272 | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 67,864 | -272 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 68,136 | -272 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 68,408 | -272 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 68,680 | -272 | -0.39% |
| 2022 | 68,952 | -223 | -0.32% |
| 2021 | 69,175 | -321 | -0.46% |
| 2020 | 69,496 | 1,484 | 2.18% |
| 2019 | 68,012 | -70 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 68,082 | 78 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | 68,004 | 393 | 0.58% |
| 2016 | 67,611 | 501 | 0.75% |
| 2015 | 67,110 | 571 | 0.86% |
| 2014 | 66,539 | 853 | 1.3% |
| 2013 | 65,686 | 2,643 | 4.19% |
| 2012 | 63,043 | 1,602 | 2.61% |
| 2011 | 61,441 | 1,263 | 2.1% |
| 2010 | 60,178 | 7,565 | 14.38% |
| 2000 | 52,613 | 13,071 | 33.06% |
| 1990 | 39,542 | 13,118 | 49.64% |
| 1980 | 26,424 | 18,080 | 216.68% |
| 1970 | 8,344 | 4,497 | 116.9% |
| 1960 | 3,847 | 2,847 | 284.7% |
| 1940 | 1,000 | 500 | 100% |
| 1900 | 500 | 0 | 0% |