Town in Montgomery County, Maryland · 0.5 sq mi · 5,556 people per sq mi
2,792 people live in Kensington. The typical household earns $152,284, and the median resident is 42 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,122 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.33%
Men 42.5 · Women 41
2010–2026
2,792
2026 projection
31.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,792
2026 projection
31.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,792 | +140 | 5.28% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,652 | -18 | 0.67% |
| 2024 | 2,670 | +3 | 0.11% |
| 2023 | 2,667 | -19 | 0.71% |
| 2022 | 2,686 | +2 | 0.07% |
| 2021 | 2,684 | +562 | 26.48% |
| 2020 | 2,122 | -34 | 1.58% |
| 2019 | 2,156 | -30 | 1.37% |
| 2018 | 2,186 | -34 | 1.53% |
| 2017 | 2,220 | -18 | 0.80% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Kensington is growing faster than Montgomery County, Maryland, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 24 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 16 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 59% | 55% |
| Never married | 27% | 24% | 29% |
| Divorced | 12% | 16% | 8% |
| Widowed | 3% | 0% | 5% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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