Gaithersburg city, Maryland
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 71,113
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 71,113
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 70,686
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 69,630
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 69,629
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 69,657
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 59,933
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.1%
Female persons, percent 51.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 32.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 15.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 20.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 11.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 30.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 29.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,470
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 44.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 50.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $496,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,777
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $852
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,058
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 25,772
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.69
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 54.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 52.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 72.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 387,188
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 840,310
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 183,317
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,968,890
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $43,037
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $112,467
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,861
Persons in poverty, percent 8.8%
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 6,749.1
Population per square mile, 2010 5,875.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.32
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.20
FIPS Code 2431175