Damascus

County:: Montgomery County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 14.243
State:: Maryland

Damascus is a CDP located in Montgomery County, Maryland. Damascus has a 2025 population of 17,243. Damascus is currently growing at a rate of 0.77% annually and its population has increased by 0.81% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,105 in 2020.

The average household income in Damascus is $181,153 with a poverty rate of 2.58%. The median age in Damascus is 40.8 years: 39.7 years for males, and 42.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Damascus includes 63.28% White, 10.96% Black or African American, 8.75% other race, 4.93% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	10,672	63.28%
Two or more races	1,888	11.2%
Black or African American	1,848	10.96%
Other race	1,475	8.75%
Asian	831	4.93%
Native American	150	0.89%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Damascus Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Damascus' average per capita income is $76,741. Household income levels show a median of $153,994. The poverty rate stands at 2.58%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$189,748	-
Families	$172,500	$198,190
Households	$153,994	$181,153
Non Families	$79,487	$98,779

$76,741

Average Income

$153,994

Median Household Income

2.58%

Poverty Rate