Lanham

Population: 11,956
Median household income: $95,488
Median home value: $413,800

Located in Prince George's County, Maryland, Lanham is a community with a population of 11,956. The median household income of $95,488 is below the Prince George's County median ($100,708).

From 2019 to 2023, Lanham's population grew 7.5% from 11,120 to 11,956, while its median home value rose 34.9% from $306,800 to $413,800.

Owners occupy 76.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,956
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $95,488
Median home value: $413,800
Median gross rent: $2,132
Housing units: 3,469
Homeownership rate: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,12011,956

Median household income

$85,577$95,488

Median home value

$306,800$413,800

Median gross rent

$1,538$2,132

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,120	$85,577	$306,800	$1,538
2020	11,054	$88,054	$329,000	$1,695
2021	11,460	$93,083	$352,700	$1,854
2022	11,662	$100,974	$386,300	$2,163
2023	11,956	$95,488	$413,800	$2,132

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	585	4.9%
5 to 17	2,416	20.2%
18 to 24	981	8.2%
25 to 34	1,354	11.3%
35 to 44	1,339	11.2%
45 to 54	1,919	16.1%
55 to 64	1,220	10.2%
65 to 74	1,356	11.3%
75 and over	786	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	785	6.6%
Black or African American	6,421	53.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	516	4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	21	0.2%
Some other race	15	0.1%
Two or more races	498	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,700	30.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.1%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,600	20.1%
High school graduate	2,312	29.0%
Some college or associate's	2,140	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,224	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	698	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone65.5%

Carpooled14.5%

Public transit3.9%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means4.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,465	65.5%
Carpooled	766	14.5%
Public transit	207	3.9%
Walked	31	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	613	11.6%
Other means	211	4.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	322	6.9%
15 to 29 min	1,739	37.2%
30 to 44 min	1,509	32.2%
45 to 59 min	386	8.2%
60+ min	724	15.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.65
Poverty rate: 8.6% (1,025 of 11,882)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,568	78.9%
Nonfamily households	686	21.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,254	93.8%
Vacant	215	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,499	76.8%
Renter-occupied	755	23.2%

1-unit, detached91.3%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,168	91.3%
1-unit, attached	96	2.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	156	4.5%
20 or more units	49	1.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2445550
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.53 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.9621, -76.8392