District Heights city, Maryland
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,938
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,916
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,940
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,945
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,959
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,837
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 10.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.8%
Female persons, percent 58.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 5.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 82.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 306
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 15.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $339,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,962
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $811
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,379
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,981
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.97
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 19.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,028
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,664
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,126
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,010
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 36.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $86,955
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,999
Persons in poverty, percent 17.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 6,889.0
Population per square mile, 2010 6,298.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 0.87
Land area in square miles, 2010 0.93
FIPS Code 2423025