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Germantown, MD Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Germantown is 88,717, which is 60.08% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 11.16% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Germantown population density is 5,185.93 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 474.59 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Germantown.The average Germantown education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 88,717. #3

Population Growth Since 2000, #36

Germantown, MD	60.08%
Maryland	11.16%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #51

Germantown, MD	5,185.93 per square mile
Maryland	474.59 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	41,961 (47.30%, #407)
Black:	19,758 (22.27%, #149)
Hispanic:	18,148 (20.46%, #33)
Asian:	17,969 (20.25%, #8)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	499 (0.56%, #59)
One Race, Other:	4,073 (4.59%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	4,457 (5.02%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,172 (11.97%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1,107 (6.10%, see rank)
Cuban:	264 (1.45%, see rank)
Central American:	7,493 (41.29%, see rank)
South American:	5,914 (32.59%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	5,794 (32.24%, see rank)
Chinese:	5,230 (29.11%, see rank)
Filipino:	1,138 (6.33%, see rank)
Japanese:	334 (1.86%, see rank)
Korean:	1,845 (10.27%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	1,364 (7.59%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	2,264 (12.60%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

80,952 (91.25%) out of the total population of 88,717 reported first ancestry.

	Germantown, MD	% of the Total Population	Maryland	U.S.
Arab	899	1.01%, see rank	0.48%	0.56%
Czech	259	0.29%, see rank	0.38%	0.47%
Danish	31	0.03%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	752	0.85%, see rank	0.86%	1.40%
English	4,188	4.72%, see rank	7.82%	8.02%
French	1,358	1.53%, see rank	1.89%	3.34%
German	6,300	7.10%, see rank	14.69%	15.03%
Greek	611	0.69%, see rank	0.59%	0.41%
Hungarian	343	0.39%, see rank	0.41%	0.46%
Irish	5,659	6.38%, see rank	11.24%	10.80%
Italian	3,057	3.45%, see rank	5.21%	5.52%
Norwegian	409	0.46%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	1,876	2.11%, see rank	3.31%	3.01%
Portuguese	307	0.35%, see rank	0.18%	0.44%
Russian	1,369	1.54%, see rank	1.33%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	436	0.49%, see rank	0.75%	0.99%
Scottish	1,133	1.28%, see rank	1.63%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	7,117	8.02%, see rank	3.62%	0.95%
Swedish	538	0.61%, see rank	0.58%	1.27%
Swiss	108	0.12%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	394	0.44%, see rank	0.37%	0.31%
American	2,904	3.27%, see rank	5.14%	7.12%
Welsh	445	0.50%, see rank	0.63%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 43,298 (48.80%, see rank)

Females: 45,419 (51.20%, see rank)

Germantown, MD	Male: 48.80% Female: 51.20%
Maryland	Male: 48.43% Female: 51.57%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Germantown, MD	34.90 years old
Maryland	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Germantown, MD	33.00 years old
Maryland	36.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Germantown, MD	36.10 years old
Maryland	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Germantown, MD	% of the Total Population	Maryland	U.S.
Under 5 years	6,070	6.84%, see rank	6.24%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	7,255	8.18%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	7,015	7.91%, see rank	6.41%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	6,013	6.78%, see rank	6.73%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	4,757	5.36%, see rank	6.84%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	13,408	15.11%, see rank	13.60%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	15,570	17.55%, see rank	13.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	14,738	16.61%, see rank	15.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	8,681	9.79%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,703	4.17%, see rank	7.33%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,090	1.23%, see rank	3.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	417	0.47%, see rank	1.77%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Germantown, MD	Maryland	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	57,607, 100%	3,973,193	209,056,129
Less Than High School	4,605, 7.99%, see rank	11.00%	13.67%
High School Graduate	9,292, 16.13%, see rank	25.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	16,167, 28.06%, see rank	25.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	15,285, 26.53%, see rank	20.28%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	12,258, 21.28%, see rank	17.02%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.79, see rank	14.08	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Germantown, MD			Maryland		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,690	61.19%	38.81%	64.27%	35.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	11,057	94.59%, see rank	5.41%, see rank	86.64%	13.36%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	5,036	92.59%, see rank	7.41%, see rank	86.03%	13.97%	90.60%	9.40%
College	5,855	85.88%, see rank	14.12%, see rank	79.98%	20.02%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,906	67.68%, see rank	32.32%, see rank	59.21%	40.79%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Germantown, MD	Maryland	U.S.
Total Households	31,324, 100%	2,155,983	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.83, see rank	2.67	2.63
1 Person Households	7,379, 23.56%, see rank	26.95%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	23,945, 76.44%, see rank	73.05%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	22,568, 72.05%, see rank	67.07%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.46, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	16,159, 51.59%, see rank	47.68%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	8,756, 27.95%, see rank	32.93%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Germantown, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	68,377	see rank	4,772,468	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	32,596	100%, see rank	2,282,784	123,281,364
Never Married	11,181	34.30%, see rank	37.18%	35.77%
Married	19,010	58.32%, see rank	52.02%	52.04%
Widowed	316	0.97%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	2,089	6.41%, see rank	8.29%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	35,781	100%, see rank	2,489,684	129,692,771
Never Married	10,716	29.95%, see rank	32.67%	29.48%
Married	18,961	52.99%, see rank	47.39%	49.19%
Widowed	1,732	4.84%, see rank	8.75%	9.16%
Divorced	4,372	12.22%, see rank	11.19%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Germantown, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
Native	55,813	62.91%, see rank	85.78%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	26,600	29.98%, see rank	47.61%	58.73%
Born in Different State	27,886	31.43%, see rank	36.82%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,327	1.50%, see rank	1.35%	1.42%
Foreign Born	32,904	37.09%, see rank	14.22%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	16,923	19.08%, see rank	6.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	15,981	18.01%, see rank	7.47%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,844	2.08%, see rank	1.46%	1.53%
Born In Asia	13,718	15.46%, see rank	4.70%	3.82%
Born In Africa	4,757	5.36%, see rank	2.22%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	29	0.03%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	12,311	13.88%, see rank	5.64%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	245	0.28%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Germantown, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
English	17,813	56.87%, see rank	82.42%	79.39%
Spanish	4,984	15.91%, see rank	6.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	3,459	11.04%, see rank	5.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	3,869	12.35%, see rank	3.81%	3.36%
Other	1,199	3.83%, see rank	1.96%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.