CDP in Montgomery County, Maryland · 14.2 sq mi · 1,210 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Damascus. The typical household earns $158,883, and the median resident is 41.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,105 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.68%
Men 40.7 · Women 42.4
2011–2026
17,235
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
17,235
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,235 | +124 | 0.72% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,111 | +247 | 0.73% |
| 2023 | 16,864 | +18 | 0.11% |
| 2022 | 16,846 | -99 | 0.58% |
| 2021 | 16,945 | -160 | 0.94% |
| 2020 | 17,105 | +1,855 | 12.16% |
| 2019 | 15,250 | +156 | 1.03% |
| 2018 | 15,094 | -329 | 2.13% |
| 2017 | 15,423 | -131 | 0.84% |
| 2016 | 15,554 | +287 | 1.88% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 176 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 27 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 61% | 56% |
| Never married | 29% | 30% | 28% |
| Divorced | 8% | 8% | 9% |
| Widowed | 4% | 1% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau