Waldorf

Population: 82,541
Median household income: $115,453
Median home value: $383,100

Waldorf, a community in Charles County, Maryland, has 82,541 residents. The median household income of $115,453 is below the Charles County median ($120,592).

Between 2019 and 2023, Waldorf's population grew 9.3% from 75,489 to 82,541, while its median home value rose 37.3% from $279,100 to $383,100.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 60.9% of the population. 71.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 82,541
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $115,453
Median home value: $383,100
Median gross rent: $1,949
Housing units: 31,218
Homeownership rate: 73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

75,48982,541

Median household income

$95,695$115,453

Median home value

$279,100$383,100

Median gross rent

$1,714$1,949

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	75,489	$95,695	$279,100	$1,714
2020	77,711	$101,733	$302,600	$1,716
2021	79,190	$103,611	$319,300	$1,740
2022	81,077	$111,454	$360,300	$1,871
2023	82,541	$115,453	$383,100	$1,949

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,219	6.3%
5 to 17	14,853	18.0%
18 to 24	6,564	8.0%
25 to 34	12,567	15.2%
35 to 44	12,239	14.8%
45 to 54	11,159	13.5%
55 to 64	11,041	13.4%
65 to 74	6,023	7.3%
75 and over	2,876	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,243	18.5%
Black or African American	50,287	60.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	163	0.2%
Asian	2,912	3.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.0%
Some other race	550	0.7%
Two or more races	5,672	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,698	9.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate29.3%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree18.0%

Graduate or professional degree14.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,792	5.0%
High school graduate	16,376	29.3%
Some college or associate's	18,634	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	10,048	18.0%
Graduate or professional degree	8,055	14.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit5.3%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home14.3%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	31,318	71.1%
Carpooled	3,418	7.8%
Public transit	2,313	5.3%
Walked	245	0.6%
Bicycle	31	0.1%
Worked from home	6,309	14.3%
Other means	398	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,867	12.9%
15 to 29 min	6,765	17.9%
30 to 44 min	7,780	20.6%
45 to 59 min	6,399	17.0%
60+ min	11,912	31.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 7.0% (5,739 of 82,174)

	Count	Share
Family households	21,670	71.4%
Nonfamily households	8,659	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	30,329	97.2%
Vacant	889	2.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	22,423	73.9%
Renter-occupied	7,906	26.1%

1-unit, detached57.6%

1-unit, attached26.6%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,991	57.6%
1-unit, attached	8,316	26.6%
2 to 4 units	693	2.2%
5 to 19 units	2,286	7.3%
20 or more units	1,763	5.6%
Mobile home & other	169	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2481175
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 36 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 38.6092, -76.9198