Fort Washington

Population: 25,843
Median household income: $145,942
Median home value: $464,300

Fort Washington is a community in Prince George's County, Maryland, home to 25,843 residents. Its median household income of $145,942 runs above the Prince George's County figure of $100,708.

From 2019 to 2023, Fort Washington's population grew 6.6% from 24,237 to 25,843, while its median home value rose 29.5% from $358,500 to $464,300.

The median gross rent is $2,724. 41.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,843
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $145,942
Median home value: $464,300
Median gross rent: $2,724
Housing units: 8,854
Homeownership rate: 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,23725,843

Median household income

$117,950$145,942

Median home value

$358,500$464,300

Median gross rent

$2,084$2,724

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,237	$117,950	$358,500	$2,084
2020	24,468	$122,206	$372,000	$2,253
2021	25,840	$127,587	$391,200	$2,326
2022	25,825	$143,623	$444,300	$2,613
2023	25,843	$145,942	$464,300	$2,724

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,351	5.2%
5 to 17	3,718	14.4%
18 to 24	1,475	5.7%
25 to 34	3,036	11.7%
35 to 44	3,324	12.9%
45 to 54	3,565	13.8%
55 to 64	3,982	15.4%
65 to 74	3,489	13.5%
75 and over	1,903	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,666	10.3%
Black or African American	15,360	59.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	1,729	6.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	293	1.1%
Two or more races	889	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,893	18.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate21.4%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree24.3%

Graduate or professional degree17.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,571	8.1%
High school graduate	4,122	21.4%
Some college or associate's	5,562	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	4,694	24.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3,350	17.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone66.9%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit4.3%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.5%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,824	66.9%
Carpooled	1,213	9.2%
Public transit	572	4.3%
Walked	139	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,176	16.5%
Other means	274	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	567	5.1%
15 to 29 min	2,802	25.4%
30 to 44 min	3,453	31.3%
45 to 59 min	1,890	17.1%
60+ min	2,310	21.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.00
Poverty rate: 5.4% (1,373 of 25,522)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,752	79.2%
Nonfamily households	1,774	20.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,526	96.3%
Vacant	328	3.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,788	91.3%
Renter-occupied	738	8.7%

1-unit, detached97.2%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units0.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,610	97.2%
1-unit, attached	122	1.4%
2 to 4 units	14	0.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	108	1.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2429525
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 2.78 sq mi
Center point: 38.7319, -77.0087