City in Montgomery County, Maryland · 2.1 sq mi · 8,231 people per sq mi
17,206 people live in Takoma Park. The typical household earns $108,136, and the median resident is 41.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,629 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.09%
Men 42.2 · Women 41.1
1890–2026
17,206
2026 projection
2.4% since 2020 (decrease)
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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1890–2026
17,206
2026 projection
2.4% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 17,206 | -54 | 0.31% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,260 | -104 | 0.60% |
| 2024 | 17,364 | +48 | 0.28% |
| 2023 | 17,316 | -22 | 0.13% |
| 2022 | 17,338 | -79 | 0.45% |
| 2021 | 17,417 | -212 | 1.20% |
| 2020 | 17,629 | -17 | 0.10% |
| 2019 | 17,646 | +8 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | 17,638 | -18 | 0.10% |
| 2017 | 17,656 | +91 | 0.52% |
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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.
Takoma Park has a population change lower 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 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 11 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 57% | 48% |
| Never married | 32% | 33% | 31% |
| Divorced | 10% | 7% | 13% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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