Damascus

Population: 16,864
Median household income: $153,994
Median home value: $496,500

Damascus is a community in Montgomery County, Maryland, home to 16,864 residents. At $153,994, its median household income sits above Montgomery County's $128,733.

From 2019 to 2023, Damascus's population grew 10.6% from 15,250 to 16,864, while its median home value rose 25.2% from $396,700 to $496,500.

65.1% of workers drive to work alone. 76.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,864
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $153,994
Median home value: $496,500
Median gross rent: $1,665
Housing units: 6,010
Homeownership rate: 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,25016,864

Median household income

$124,612$153,994

Median home value

$396,700$496,500

Median gross rent

$1,605$1,665

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,250	$124,612	$396,700	$1,605
2020	17,105	$128,446	$415,000	$1,344
2021	16,945	$137,933	$419,000	$1,655
2022	16,846	$149,234	$474,800	$1,724
2023	16,864	$153,994	$496,500	$1,665

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	689	4.1%
5 to 17	3,040	18.0%
18 to 24	1,381	8.2%
25 to 34	1,677	9.9%
35 to 44	2,500	14.8%
45 to 54	2,385	14.1%
55 to 64	2,824	16.7%
65 to 74	1,530	9.1%
75 and over	838	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,294	61.0%
Black or African American	1,845	10.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	831	4.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	215	1.3%
Two or more races	979	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,700	16.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate17.3%

Some college or associate's24.7%

Bachelor's degree26.5%

Graduate or professional degree23.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	897	7.6%
High school graduate	2,033	17.3%
Some college or associate's	2,898	24.7%
Bachelor's degree	3,115	26.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,811	23.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone65.1%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit2.6%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.3%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,343	65.1%
Carpooled	707	7.3%
Public transit	251	2.6%
Walked	22	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,366	24.3%
Other means	50	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	786	10.7%
15 to 29 min	2,000	27.1%
30 to 44 min	1,878	25.5%
45 to 59 min	1,010	13.7%
60+ min	1,699	23.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.89
Poverty rate: 2.6% (435 of 16,837)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,718	80.8%
Nonfamily households	1,118	19.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,836	97.1%
Vacant	174	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,345	91.6%
Renter-occupied	491	8.4%

1-unit, detached76.9%

1-unit, attached14.9%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,624	76.9%
1-unit, attached	896	14.9%
2 to 4 units	43	0.7%
5 to 19 units	362	6.0%
20 or more units	85	1.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2421475
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.2710, -77.1968