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Potomac

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
25.165
State:
Maryland

Potomac is a CDP located in Montgomery County, Maryland. Potomac has a 2025 population of 46,883. Potomac is currently growing at a rate of 0.27% annually and its population has increased by 1.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 46,256 in 2020.

The average household income in Potomac is $304,509 with a poverty rate of 3.69%.The median age in Potomac is 47 years: 45.6 years for males, and 48.4 years for females.

46.9K
Total Population
1,863
Density (mi²)
128 0.27%
Growth

Potomac Population

Potomac Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Potomac includes 61.48% White, 20.7% Asian, 5.51% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,42361.48%
Asian9,57020.7%
Two or more races4,5469.83%
Black or African American2,5475.51%
Other race1,1122.41%
Native American240.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.02%

Potomac Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Potomac's average per capita income is $129,293. Household income levels show a median of $239,205. The poverty rate stands at 3.69%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$348,871
Married Families$250,001-
Households$239,205$304,509
Non Families$81,110$133,438

$129,293

Average Income

$239,205

Median Household Income

3.69%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)