Fountainhead-Orchard Hills

Population: 6,364
Median household income: $97,743
Median home value: $321,900

Located in Washington County, Maryland, Fountainhead-Orchard Hills is a community with a population of 6,364. Its median household income of $97,743 runs above the Washington County figure of $74,157.

From 2019 to 2023, Fountainhead-Orchard Hills's population grew 10.2% from 5,774 to 6,364, while its median home value rose 38.8% from $231,900 to $321,900.

Households average 2.59 people. The median gross rent is $1,518.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,364
Median age: 44.4 yrs
Median household income: $97,743
Median home value: $321,900
Median gross rent: $1,518
Housing units: 2,644
Homeownership rate: 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,7746,364

Median household income

$71,719$97,743

Median home value

$231,900$321,900

Median gross rent

$1,194$1,518

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,774	$71,719	$231,900	$1,194
2020	5,964	$75,160	$252,400	$1,163
2021	6,113	$84,470	$273,000	$1,396
2022	6,198	$95,459	$300,200	$1,469
2023	6,364	$97,743	$321,900	$1,518

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5417.6%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	186	2.9%
5 to 17	1,160	18.2%
18 to 24	439	6.9%
25 to 34	726	11.4%
35 to 44	818	12.9%
45 to 54	1,123	17.6%
55 to 64	672	10.6%
65 to 74	736	11.6%
75 and over	504	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,377	68.8%
Black or African American	434	6.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	421	6.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	390	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	742	11.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate16.2%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree22.5%

Graduate or professional degree16.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	509	11.1%
High school graduate	742	16.2%
Some college or associate's	1,555	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,031	22.5%
Graduate or professional degree	742	16.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,368	75.6%
Carpooled	347	11.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	76	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	342	10.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	731	26.2%
15 to 29 min	1,164	41.7%
30 to 44 min	357	12.8%
45 to 59 min	252	9.0%
60+ min	287	10.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 10.0% (627 of 6,281)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,828	74.9%
Nonfamily households	612	25.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,440	92.3%
Vacant	204	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,057	84.3%
Renter-occupied	383	15.7%

1-unit, detached74.5%

1-unit, attached7.1%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other9.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,971	74.5%
1-unit, attached	188	7.1%
2 to 4 units	62	2.3%
5 to 19 units	127	4.8%
20 or more units	34	1.3%
Mobile home & other	262	9.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2429712
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.42 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6878, -77.7173