Mount Rainier city, Maryland
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,307
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,307
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,269
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,323
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,330
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,333
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,080
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.5%
Female persons, percent 52.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 20.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 43.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 12.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 34.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 18.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 367
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 29.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 23.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $529,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,575
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 -
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,457
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,934
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.09
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 39.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 37.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 23.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 76.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 75.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,753
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,527
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 630
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,613
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,966
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,505
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,539
Persons in poverty, percent 6.3%
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 13,102.2
Population per square mile, 2010 12,443.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 0.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 0.65
FIPS Code 2454275