Gaithersburg is a city located in Maryland. With a 2020 population of 69,079, it is the 4th largest city in Maryland (after Baltimore, Frederick, and Rockville) and the 539th largest city in the United States. Gaithersburg is currently growing at a rate of 0.58% annually and its population has increased by 15.26% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 59,933 in 2010. Spanning over 10 miles, Gaithersburg has a population density of 6,695 people per square mile.
The average household income in Gaithersburg is $112,161 with a poverty rate of 9.12%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,697 per month, and the median house value is $389,700. The median age in Gaithersburg is 35.8 years, 34.2 years for males, and 37.5 years for females. For every 100 females there are 97.2 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gaithersburg was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 32,335 | 47.88% |
| Asian | 12,546 | 18.58% |
| Black or African American | 11,853 | 17.55% |
| Some Other Race | 7,419 | 10.99% |
| Two or More Races | 3,116 | 4.61% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 255 | 0.38% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.01% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 24,540 | 2.74 | 50.5 |
| Married | 11,831 | 3.49 | 60.5 |
| Non Family | 8,288 | 1.34 | 40.7 |
| Female | 3,305 | 3.31 | 45.5 |
| Male | 1,116 | 3.37 | 31.9 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 3,341 | 7.28% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 2,320 | 5.05% |
| High School Graduate | 6,908 | 15.05% |
| Some College | 6,539 | 14.24% |
| Associates Degree | 2,384 | 5.19% |
| Bachelors Degree | 12,237 | 26.66% |
| Graduate Degree | 12,178 | 26.53% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 17,753 | 17,206 | 12,099 |
| Hispanic | 10,200 | 6,265 | 1,602 |
| Asian | 9,501 | 8,991 | 6,648 |
| Black | 7,236 | 6,667 | 3,350 |
| Other Race | 4,355 | 2,293 | 483 |
| Multiple Races | 1,631 | 1,481 | 759 |
| Native American | 143 | 94 | 28 |
| Islander | 5 | 5 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 69.97%.
$50,123
Average Earnings
$54,824
Average Male
$42,551
Average Female
49.96% of Gaithersburg residents speak only English, while 50.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.53% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 17,149 | 2,224 | 12.97% |
| Black | 11,803 | 1,387 | 11.75% |
| White | 22,932 | 1,298 | 5.66% |
| Other | 7,145 | 1,100 | 15.40% |
| Asian | 12,540 | 868 | 6.92% |
| Multiple | 3,116 | 366 | 11.75% |
| Native | 255 | 3 | 1.18% |
9.12%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.67%
Male Poverty Rate
9.57%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Gaithersburg is Other, with 15.40% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Gaithersburg is Native, with 1.18% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.17%.
50.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.9%
Male Marriage Rate
48.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,599 | 6.32% |
| Black | 538 | 6.24% |
| Hispanic | 252 | 2.10% |
| Asian | 211 | 2.05% |
| 2 or More | 96 | 5.03% |
| Other | 68 | 1.29% |
| Indian | 12 | 6.86% |
4.94%
Veteran Poverty Rate
13.69%
Veteran Disability Rate
74%
Labor Force Participation
69.3%
Employment Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
60.87%
Native Born
39.13%
Foreign Born
22.12%
Non Citizen
60.87% of Gaithersburg residents were born in the United States, with 26.64% having been born in Maryland. 22.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 69,079 | 395 | 0.58% |
| 2019 | 68,684 | 395 | 0.58% |
| 2018 | 68,289 | 258 | 0.38% |
| 2017 | 68,031 | 395 | 0.58% |
| 2016 | 67,636 | 521 | 0.78% |
| 2015 | 67,115 | 575 | 0.86% |
| 2014 | 66,540 | 852 | 1.30% |
| 2013 | 65,688 | 2,644 | 4.19% |
| 2012 | 63,044 | 1,602 | 2.61% |
| 2011 | 61,442 | 1,253 | 2.08% |
| 2010 | 60,189 | 7,576 | 1.35% |
| 2000 | 52,613 | 13,071 | 2.90% |
| 1990 | 39,542 | 13,118 | 4.11% |
| 1980 | 26,424 | 18,080 | 12.22% |
| 1970 | 8,344 | 4,497 | 8.05% |
| 1960 | 3,847 | 2,847 | 6.97% |
| 1940 | 1,000 | 500 | 1.75% |
| 1900 | 500 | 0.00% |