College Park, Maryland Population 2024

34,016

College Park Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of College Park was:

  • White: 45.34%
  • Black or African American: 22.61%
  • Asian: 14.03%
  • Other race: 10.49%
  • Two or more races: 7.29%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
5.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,063.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.97% (-682)
The current population of College Park, Maryland is 34,016 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 34,698.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,60545.34%
Black or African American7,78222.61%
Asian4,83014.03%
Other race3,61110.49%
Two or more races2,5107.29%
Native American700.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.02%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

College Park Population by Race

College Park Population Pyramid 2024

College Park Median Age

21.6

Total

22

Male

21.2

Female

College Park Adults

There are 31,161 adults, (2,343 of whom are seniors) in College Park.

College Park Age Dependency

19.4

Age Dependency Ratio

8.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

11.3

Child Dependency Ratio

College Park Sex Ratio

Female16,86749.01%
Male17,54950.99%

College Park Population by Age

College Park Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,8352.7340.959.1
Non Family5,1702.2320.679.4
Married2,5323.498020
Female6553.3454.445.6
Male4783.2634.765.3

3.25

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

40.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

College Park Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5874.3%
Associates Degree8005.86%
Bachelors Degree3,42525.09%
Graduate Degree3,34424.5%
High School Graduate2,39017.51%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2869.42%
Some College1,81713.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

College Park Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

College Park Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,7544,5883,025
Black3,0322,8411,204
Hispanic3,0151,844582
Asian2,3892,0441,619
Other Race2,2841,335265
2+ Races755755508
Native American262626
Islander888

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

College Park Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,667$60,625$50,625
Graduate Degree$66,400$76,550$63,480
High School Graduate$48,025$55,164$37,663
Less Than 9th Grade$37,359$43,941$25,231
Overall$53,987$55,697$43,669
Some College$53,333$57,077$37,925

$53,987

Average Earnings

$55,697

Average Male

$43,669

Average Female

College Park Earnings by Educational Attainment

College Park Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

College Park Language

71.12% of College Park residents speak only English, while 28.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.98% of the population.

College Park Language

College Park Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,9182,58428.98%
Black5,2211,79134.3%
Asian3,6431,23433.87%
Hispanic4,92074515.14%
Multiple1,91243022.49%
Other3,3163319.98%
Native7070100%

27.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.9%

Male Poverty Rate

32.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in College Park

The race most likely to be in poverty in College Park is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in College Park is Other, with 9.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 48.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 49.32%.

College Park Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.8%
High School13.91%
Some College11.25%
Bachelors or Greater7%

College Park Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed53.16%
Female Unemployed33.65%
Female Employed25.61%
Male Employed12.61%

College Park Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

College Park Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$112,587$131,803
Households$76,973$95,307
Married Families$128,196$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,049$65,824

mean

median

Income by Household Type

College Park Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

17.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

18.2%

Male Marriage Rate

17.6%

Female Marriage Rate

College Park Married by Age and Sex

male

female

College Park Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

College Park Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

College Park Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

808

Number of Veterans

659

Male Veterans

149

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War287
Vietnam227
First Gulf War140
Korea27
World War II14

College Park Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64208
75+180
18 to 34151
35 to 54143
65 to 74126

College Park Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4032.85%
Black2192.95%
Hispanic1102.54%
Asian952.06%
Other Race692.45%
2+ Races221.12%

College Park Veterans by Race

College Park Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

College Park Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.4%

Labor Force Participation

51.4%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

College Park Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

College Park Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

College Park Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

34.23%

Born in College Park

76.92%

Native Born

23.08%

Foreign Born

13.49%

Non Citizen

9.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

76.92% of College Park residents were born in the United States, with 34.23% having been born in Maryland. 13.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

College Park Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202933,164-171-0.51%
202833,335-170-0.51%
202733,505-170-0.5%
202633,675-171-0.51%
202533,846-170-0.5%
202434,016-171-0.5%
202334,18710%
202234,186-316-0.92%
202134,502-196-0.56%
202034,6982,4707.66%
201932,228-7-0.02%
201832,235-12-0.04%
201732,247130.04%
201632,234370.11%
201532,1971340.42%
201432,0631180.37%
201331,9458462.72%
201231,099520.17%
201131,0475861.92%
201030,46100%
200024,6572,73012.45%
199021,927-1,687-7.14%
198023,614-2,542-9.72%
197026,1567,67441.52%
196018,4827,31265.46%
195011,1707,470201.89%
19403,700-29,464-88.84%

College Park Population by Year