Darnestown

Population: 6,835
Median household income: $217,679
Median home value: $908,400

Located in Montgomery County, Maryland, Darnestown is a community with a population of 6,835. The median household income of $217,679 is above the Montgomery County median ($128,733).

Between 2019 and 2023, Darnestown's population grew 5.8% from 6,462 to 6,835, while its median home value rose 22.0% from $744,500 to $908,400.

The typical home was built around 1985. 0.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,835
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $217,679
Median home value: $908,400
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 2,314
Homeownership rate: 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 71.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,4626,835

Median household income

$216,250$217,679

Median home value

$744,500$908,400

Median gross rent

$1,688$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,462	$216,250	$744,500	$1,688
2020	6,754	$188,317	$732,300	—
2021	6,647	$187,238	$760,900	$1,779
2022	6,672	$250,001	$902,500	$3,501
2023	6,835	$217,679	$908,400	$3,501

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 345.4%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5419.2%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	279	4.1%
5 to 17	1,311	19.2%
18 to 24	592	8.7%
25 to 34	370	5.4%
35 to 44	655	9.6%
45 to 54	1,314	19.2%
55 to 64	1,096	16.0%
65 to 74	749	11.0%
75 and over	469	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,719	69.0%
Black or African American	175	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,186	17.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	101	1.5%
Two or more races	127	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	527	7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate7.4%

Some college or associate's15.9%

Bachelor's degree36.1%

Graduate or professional degree35.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	243	5.2%
High school graduate	345	7.4%
Some college or associate's	740	15.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,678	36.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,647	35.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone56.5%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit4.2%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home30.8%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,061	56.5%
Carpooled	185	5.1%
Public transit	154	4.2%
Walked	16	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,123	30.8%
Other means	110	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	298	11.8%
15 to 29 min	695	27.5%
30 to 44 min	536	21.2%
45 to 59 min	279	11.0%
60+ min	718	28.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 0.9% (63 of 6,804)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,076	89.7%
Nonfamily households	238	10.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,314	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,184	94.4%
Renter-occupied	130	5.6%

1-unit, detached94.6%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,189	94.6%
1-unit, attached	61	2.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	16	0.7%
20 or more units	48	2.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2421825
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.92 sq mi
Center point: 39.0887, -77.3118