Bowie, Maryland Population 2024

56,924

Bowie Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bowie was:

  • Black or African American: 57.14%
  • White: 28.79%
  • Two or more races: 6.47%
  • Other race: 3.93%
  • Asian: 3.44%
  • Native American: 0.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
20.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,785.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.26% (-1,318)
The current population of Bowie, Maryland is 56,924 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 58,242.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American33,09557.14%
White16,67428.79%
Two or more races3,7506.47%
Other race2,2753.93%
Asian1,9913.44%
Native American1370.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bowie Population by Race

Bowie Population Pyramid 2024

Bowie Median Age

43.2

Total

40.8

Male

46.2

Female

Bowie Adults

There are 45,577 adults, (8,579 of whom are seniors) in Bowie.

Bowie Age Dependency

56.6

Age Dependency Ratio

23.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Bowie Sex Ratio

Female30,58952.81%
Male27,33347.19%

Bowie Population by Age

Bowie Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,8752.7586.113.9
Married10,8203.3692.97.1
Non Family5,8361.1881.118.9
Female3,3403.4373.826.2
Male8793.1181.618.4

3.28

Average Family Size

2.75

Average Household Size

86.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bowie Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5603.74%
Associates Degree3,1607.58%
Bachelors Degree10,42425.02%
Graduate Degree10,10124.24%
High School Graduate7,89718.95%
Less Than 9th Grade8011.92%
Some College7,72018.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bowie Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bowie Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black23,29922,16712,246
White12,88112,3396,009
Hispanic2,7382,242832
2+ Races1,7791,725921
Asian1,5801,449896
Other Race1,3921,027236
Native American1324823

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 96.96%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.71%.

Bowie Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,551$81,509$84,208
Graduate Degree$107,176$113,061$100,948
High School Graduate$52,640$53,623$52,068
Less Than 9th Grade$39,320$40,645$35,568
Overall$75,833$75,827$75,838
Some College$64,241$67,598$59,754

$75,833

Average Earnings

$75,827

Average Male

$75,838

Average Female

Bowie Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bowie Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bowie Language

84.62% of Bowie residents speak only English, while 15.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.71% of the population.

Bowie Language

Bowie Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black32,7161,0263.14%
White15,6296514.17%
Hispanic4,7611803.78%
Other2,2751386.07%
Native1376043.8%
Asian1,991311.56%
Multiple3,749240.64%

3.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.37%

Male Poverty Rate

3.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bowie

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bowie is Native, with 43.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bowie is Multiple, with 0.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.22%.

Bowie Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade7.62%
High School4.77%
Some College4.19%
Bachelors or Greater1.83%

Bowie Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed12.11%
Female Unemployed5.6%
Female Employed1.62%
Male Employed1.28%

Bowie Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bowie Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$150,120$171,668
Households$138,797$156,749
Married Families$169,804$-999,999,999
Non Families$97,899$108,893

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bowie Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.4%

Male Marriage Rate

44.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Bowie Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bowie Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Bowie Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bowie Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,405

Number of Veterans

3,550

Male Veterans

855

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War1,829
Second Gulf War1,656
Vietnam945
Korea107
World War II30

Bowie Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,478
55 to 641,189
65 to 74775
75+632
18 to 34331

Bowie Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black2,2368.65%
White1,75512.71%
2+ Races26411.62%
Asian1066.31%
Hispanic933.09%
Other Race442.83%

Bowie Veterans by Race

Bowie Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bowie Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.7%

Labor Force Participation

68.5%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Bowie Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bowie Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bowie Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

33.54%

Born in Bowie

84.09%

Native Born

15.91%

Foreign Born

4.26%

Non Citizen

11.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.09% of Bowie residents were born in the United States, with 33.54% having been born in Maryland. 4.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Bowie Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202955,277-330-0.59%
202855,607-329-0.59%
202755,936-329-0.58%
202656,265-330-0.58%
202556,595-329-0.58%
202456,924-330-0.58%
202357,254620.11%
202257,192-545-0.94%
202157,737-505-0.87%
202058,242-44-0.08%
201958,286650.11%
201858,221820.14%
201758,1391600.28%
201657,9792150.37%
201557,7644790.84%
201457,2856481.14%
201356,6375300.94%
201256,1075761.04%
201155,5315460.99%
201054,98500%
200050,26912,68033.73%
199037,5893,89411.56%
198033,695-1,333-3.81%
197035,02833,9283084.36%
19601,10030037.5%
1940800-54,477-98.55%

Bowie Population by Year