City in Prince George's County, Maryland · 0.9 sq mi · 6,851 people per sq mi
About 5,900 people live in District Heights. The typical household earns $86,955, and the median resident is 34.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,929 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.61%
Men 34.8 · Women 33.1
1940–2026
5,933
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1940–2026
5,933
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,933 | -5 | 0.08% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,938 | +29 | 0.49% |
| 2024 | 5,909 | +55 | 0.94% |
| 2023 | 5,854 | +14 | 0.24% |
| 2022 | 5,840 | -33 | 0.56% |
| 2021 | 5,873 | -56 | 0.94% |
| 2020 | 5,929 | -71 | 1.18% |
| 2019 | 6,000 | -6 | 0.10% |
| 2018 | 6,006 | -7 | 0.12% |
| 2017 | 6,013 | +3 | 0.05% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 59 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
31% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 31% | 38% | 26% |
| Never married | 50% | 44% | 55% |
| Divorced | 9% | 11% | 8% |
| Widowed | 5% | 4% | 7% |
| Separated | 4% | 4% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau