Gaithersburg, MD

Population 2005: 57,698 Population 2004: 57,903 Population 2003: 57,042 Population 2002: 55,927 Population 2001: 54,494 Population 2000: 52,613 (2000 Census) Population 1990: 39,542 (1990 Census) Population Growth 2000 to 2005: 9.66% Population Growth 1990 to 2000: 33.06% Population (2000 Census): 52,613 Male: 25,647 (48.75%) Female: 26,966 (51.25%) Median age: 33.60 years Races, 2000 Census: White: 49.07% Hispanic or Latino: 19.76% Black or African American: 14.60% Asian: 13.76% Other race: 8.62% Two or more races: 4.39% American Indian: 0.36% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.06% Housing Units: 20,674 (2000 Census) Land Area: 10.0865 square miles Water Area: 0.0724 square miles Most populous zip code: 20878

All zip codes:
20877, 20878, 20879, 20882, 20883, 20884, 20885, 20898, 20899
(zip codes with population are shown in bold)

Cities & Towns nearby Gaithersburg

North Potomac, MD 2.4mi S
Washington Grove, MD 2.8mi E
Montgomery Village, MD 3.6mi NNE
Darnestown, MD 3.6mi SW
Germantown, MD 3.7mi NNW
Redland, MD 3.8mi E
Derwood, MD 4.1mi E
Travilah, MD 5.3mi S
Rockville, MD 5.4mi SE
Boyds, MD 6.7mi NW

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2005 Data for: Bethesda-Gaithersburg-Frederick, MD Metropolitan Division, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area

Population: 1,133,923
Male: 548,574 (48.38%)
Female: 585,349 (51.62%)

Median age: 38.00 years

Races, 2005 Data:
White: 60.69%
Black or African American: 14.10%
Hispanic or Latino: 11.93%
Asian: 11.08%
Other race: 6.38%
Two or more races: 2.21%
American Indian: 0.22%
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.10%


Population data by age, 2005 data
Under 5 years: 83,834 (7.39%)
5 to 9 years: 78,005 (6.88%)
10 to 14 years: 80,082 (7.06%)
15 to 19 years: 77,293 (6.82%)
20 to 24 years: 65,573 (5.78%)
25 to 34 years: 134,479 (11.86%)
35 to 44 years: 185,507 (16.36%)
45 to 54 years: 181,944 (16.05%)
55 to 59 years: 72,818 (6.42%)
60 to 64 years: 51,365 (4.53%)
65 to 74 years: 64,253 (5.67%)
75 to 84 years: 43,481 (3.83%)
85 years and over: 15,289 (1.35%)

Median age: 38.00 years

Population data by age, legal ages, 2005 data
18 years and over: 841,325 (74.20%)
21 years and over: 801,940 (70.72%)
62 years and over: 151,940 (13.40%)
65 years and over: 123,023 (10.85%)

18 years and older by gender, 2005 data
18 years and over: 841,325 (74.20%)
Male: 400,069 (47.55% of this group)
Female: 441,256 (52.45% of this group)

65 years and older by gender, 2005 data
65 years and over: 123,023 (10.85%)
Male: 52,225 (42.45% of this group)
Female: 70,798 (57.55% of this group)

Races, 2005 data
One Race: 1,108,828 (97.79%)
Two or more Races: 25,095 (2.21%)
White: 688,179 (60.69%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 135,237 (11.93%)
Black or African American: 159,904 (14.10%)
Asian: 125,592 (11.08%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 1,127 (0.10%)
American Indian and Alaska Native: 2,542 (0.22%)
Some other race: 72,305 (6.38%)

Hispanic or Latino Races, 2005 data
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 135,237 (11.93%)
Mexican: 12,847 (1.13%)
Puerto Rican: 10,540 (0.93%)
Cuban: 2,748 (0.24%)
Other Hispanic or Latino: 109,102 (9.62%)
Not Hispanic or Latino: 998,686 (88.07%)

Two or More Races, 2005 data
Two or more Races: 25,095 (2.21%)
White and Black or African American: 6,151 (0.54%)
White and American Indian and Alaska Native: 2,428 (0.21%)
White and Asian: 7,740 (0.68%)
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native: 1,104 (0.10%)
Two races including Some other race: 1,379 (0.12%)
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races: 18,866 (1.66%)

Housedold Data, 2005 data
Household population: 1,133,923 (100.00%)
Householder: 431,972 (38.10%)
Spouse: 237,171 (20.92%)
Child: 349,134 (30.79%)
Other relatives: 60,209 (5.31%)
Nonrelatives: 55,437 (4.89%)
Unmarried partner: 17,072 (1.51%)
Total households: 423,516
Family households (families): 292,903 (69.16%)
With own children under 18 years: 145,144 (34.27%)
Married-couple families: 233,269 (55.08%)
With own children under 18 years: 115,023 (27.16%)
Male householder, no wife present: 16,863 (3.98%)
With own children under 18 years: 6,679 (1.58%)
Female householder, no husband present: 42,771 (10.10%)
With own children under 18 years: 23,442 (5.54%)
Nonfamily households: 130,613 (30.84%)
Householder living alone: 107,271 (25.33%)
65 years and over: 32,291 (7.62%)
Households with one or more people under 18 years: 154,569 (36.50%)
Households with one or more people 65 years and over: 90,978 (21.48%)
Average household size : 2.68
Average family size: 3.23

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