Gaithersburg, MD Demographics

The total population of Gaithersburg is estimated to be 69,016 with 33,258 males (48.19%) and 35,758 females (51.81%). There are 2,500 more females than males in Gaithersburg.
The median household income in Gaithersburg was $106,026 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,953(1.88%) from $104,073 in 2020. This income is 142.11% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
In Gaithersburg, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $58,082 for males and $41,761 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $79,769 for males and $69,699 for females.
In Gaithersburg, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $122,829, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $69,460.
In 2022, the population of Gaithersburg was 68,952, a 0.32% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Gaithersburg's population was 69,175, a decline of 0.46% compared to a population of 69,496 in 2020.
The median age in Gaithersburg, MD is 37.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.27% were under the age of 15, 18.36% aged 15 to 29, 49.81% aged 30 to 64, 10.54% aged 65 to 84, and 2.01% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Gaithersburg population: 41.69% are White, 17.16% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 20.37% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 11.97% are some other race and 8.25% are multiracial.