Italian Population in Montgomery County, MD by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Italian population in Montgomery County, MD is recorded at 42,227 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Montgomery County, MD has some Italian population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how Italian communities are spread across Montgomery County, MD and comparable counties throughout Maryland.

Top 5 cities with the largest Italian population in Montgomery County

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  • 1
    Rockville
    Italian population in Rockville is 2,820
    4.20% of Rockville population is Italian
  • 2
    Gaithersburg
    Italian population in Gaithersburg is 2,042
    2.95% of Gaithersburg population is Italian
  • 3
    Poolesville
    Italian population in Poolesville is 894
    15.67% of Poolesville population is Italian
  • 4
    Takoma Park
    Italian population in Takoma Park is 817
    4.66% of Takoma Park population is Italian
  • 5
    Chevy Chase Village
    Italian population in Chevy Chase Village is 222
    11.94% of Chevy Chase Village population is Italian

Overview of Italian population in Montgomery County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Montgomery County contains 42,227 Italian residents (4% of 1.1 million total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 97th percentile nationally among counties and 95th percentile within Maryland for Italian demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Montgomery County's Italian population of 4% remains below Maryland's state average of 4.5% and the national average of 4.9%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Montgomery County's 42,227 Italian residents constitute 15.2% of Maryland's total Italian population of 277,739, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 15.2% of all Maryland Italian Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Montgomery County's density of 85.6 Italian Americans per square mile exceeds Maryland's average of 28.6 per square mile by nearly triple, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Italian demographic communities.
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15 Cities in Montgomery County Ranked by Italian Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Italian populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Rockville, Gaithersburg, Poolesville, and Takoma Park. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 15 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Montgomery County, MD ranked by Italian population count
Rank by Italian Population
City
Italian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Montgomery County Italian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Rockville 2,820 4.20% 6.68%
2 Gaithersburg 2,042 2.95% 4.84%
3 Poolesville 894 15.67% 2.12%
4 Takoma Park 817 4.66% 1.93%
5 Chevy Chase Village 222 11.94% 0.53%
6 Chevy Chase 172 5.96% 0.41%
7 Kensington 147 6.54% 0.35%
8 128 12.56% 0.30%
9 71 6.50% 0.17%
10 53 6.08% 0.13%
11 52 5.28% 0.12%
12 50 6.52% 0.12%
13 48 6.40% 0.11%
14 47 4.61% 0.11%
15 41 5.99% 0.10%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Montgomery County, MD by their Italian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Italian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Italian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Italian alone, while others identify as Italian along with another race (such as Italian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Italian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Italian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Italian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Italian .
  2. % of Total Montgomery County Italian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Italian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Italian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Italian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Italian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.