Clarksburg
- Population
- 29,246
- Median household income
- $178,641
- Median home value
- $646,200
+18.1%’19–’23
+21.5%’19–’23
+33.9%’19–’23
Clarksburg is a community in Montgomery County, Maryland, home to 29,246 residents. The median household income of $178,641 is above the Montgomery County median ($128,733).
Between 2019 and 2023, Clarksburg's population grew 18.1% from 24,767 to 29,246, while its median home value rose 33.9% from $482,500 to $646,200.
The median resident is 38.2 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.8% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 29,246
- Median age
- 38.2 yrs
- Median household income
- $178,641
- Median home value
- $646,200
- Median gross rent
- $2,298
- Housing units
- 9,198
- Homeownership rate
- 87.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 68.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202324,76729,246
$147,070$178,641
$482,500$646,200
$2,089$2,298
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24,767 | $147,070 | $482,500 | $2,089 |
| 2020 | 26,234 | $149,173 | $514,200 | $2,110 |
| 2021 | 27,354 | $152,917 | $539,700 | $2,121 |
| 2022 | 28,337 | $165,551 | $604,000 | $2,219 |
| 2023 | 29,246 | $178,641 | $646,200 | $2,298 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 58.3%
5 to 1721.8%
18 to 245.3%
25 to 348.9%
35 to 4419.0%
45 to 5416.7%
55 to 6410.8%
65 to 746.1%
75 and over3.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 2,435 | 8.3% |
| 5 to 17 | 6,367 | 21.8% |
| 18 to 24 | 1,549 | 5.3% |
| 25 to 34 | 2,603 | 8.9% |
| 35 to 44 | 5,562 | 19.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 4,881 | 16.7% |
| 55 to 64 | 3,146 | 10.8% |
| 65 to 74 | 1,786 | 6.1% |
| 75 and over | 917 | 3.1% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 7,696 | 26.3% |
| Black or African American | 4,600 | 15.7% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 92 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 11,888 | 40.6% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 243 | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 1,288 | 4.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,431 | 11.7% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma5.8%
High school graduate10.7%
Some college or associate's15.2%
Bachelor's degree35.1%
Graduate or professional degree33.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 1,100 | 5.8% |
| High school graduate | 2,023 | 10.7% |
| Some college or associate's | 2,880 | 15.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,634 | 35.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,258 | 33.1% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 34 min
Drove alone60.1%
Carpooled6.9%
Public transit2.6%
Walked0.3%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home28.3%
Other means1.8%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 8,795 | 60.1% |
| Carpooled | 1,010 | 6.9% |
| Public transit | 383 | 2.6% |
| Walked | 39 | 0.3% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 4,148 | 28.3% |
| Other means | 270 | 1.8% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 1,376 | 13.1% |
| 15 to 29 min | 3,132 | 29.8% |
| 30 to 44 min | 3,073 | 29.3% |
| 45 to 59 min | 1,452 | 13.8% |
| 60+ min | 1,464 | 13.9% |
Households
- Average household size
- 3.25
- Poverty rate
- 4.5% (1,322 of 29,169)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 7,643 | 85.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,346 | 15.0% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 2010
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 8,989 | 97.7% |
| Vacant | 209 | 2.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 7,846 | 87.3% |
| Renter-occupied | 1,143 | 12.7% |
1-unit, detached54.6%
1-unit, attached34.3%
2 to 4 units1.4%
5 to 19 units7.1%
20 or more units2.5%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 5,020 | 54.6% |
| 1-unit, attached | 3,158 | 34.3% |
| 2 to 4 units | 129 | 1.4% |
| 5 to 19 units | 657 | 7.1% |
| 20 or more units | 234 | 2.5% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 2417350
- Type (LSAD)
- 57
- Land area
- 9.64 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.31 sq mi
- Center point
- 39.2229, -77.2661
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- Oldest by median age in Maryland
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- Highest poverty rate in Maryland
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- Highest homeownership rate in Maryland
- Lowest homeownership rate in Maryland
- Longest commutes in Maryland
- Shortest commutes in Maryland
- Largest households in Maryland
- Newest housing in Maryland
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- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Maryland
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Maryland
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