Darnestown, Maryland Population 2024

6,650

Darnestown Demographics

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

  • White: 73.95%
  • Asian: 18.96%
  • Black or African American: 3.24%
  • Other race: 2.11%
  • Two or more races: 1.69%
  • Native American: 0.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
16.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
405.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.54% (-104)
The current population of Darnestown, Maryland is 6,650 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,754.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,93473.95%
Asian1,26518.96%
Black or African American2163.24%
Other race1412.11%
Two or more races1131.69%
Native American30.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Darnestown Population by Race

Darnestown Population Pyramid 2024

Darnestown Median Age

47.7

Total

49.1

Male

46.5

Female

Darnestown Adults

There are 5,160 adults, (1,258 of whom are seniors) in Darnestown.

Darnestown Age Dependency

71

Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Darnestown Sex Ratio

Female3,52852.88%
Male3,14447.12%

Darnestown Population by Age

Darnestown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2882.9193.56.5
Married1,8893.0993.46.6
Non Family2071.1494.75.3
Female1803.0892.87.2
Male122.51000

3.04

Average Family Size

2.91

Average Household Size

93.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Darnestown Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1082.33%
Associates Degree2224.79%
Bachelors Degree1,65935.82%
Graduate Degree1,73337.42%
High School Graduate3006.48%
Less Than 9th Grade982.12%
Some College51111.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Darnestown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Darnestown Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4323,4272,694
Asian851714565
Black14911063
Hispanic12210416
Other Race969632
2+ Races633822

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 78.5%.

Darnestown Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$139,402$148,600$78,958
Graduate Degree$180,605$197,750$133,750
High School Graduate$0$45,893$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$133,179$164,741$84,688
Some College$56,020$113,851$0

$133,179

Average Earnings

$164,741

Average Male

$84,688

Average Female

Darnestown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Darnestown Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Darnestown Language

69.7% of Darnestown residents speak only English, while 30.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 18.63% of the population.

Darnestown Language

Darnestown Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,856370.76%
Hispanic180137.22%
Asian1,25170.56%

0.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.18%

Male Poverty Rate

0.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Darnestown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Darnestown is Hispanic, with 7.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Darnestown is Asian, with 0.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 1.5%.

Darnestown Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College1.78%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
High School0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Darnestown Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.7%
Male Employed1.4%
Female Employed0.64%
Female Unemployed0%

Darnestown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Darnestown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$314,422
Households$250,001$298,916
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$121,250$128,875

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Darnestown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

71.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

76.2%

Male Marriage Rate

67.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Darnestown Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Darnestown Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Darnestown Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Darnestown Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

244

Number of Veterans

212

Male Veterans

32

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam111
Second Gulf War18
First Gulf War17
Korea0
World War II0

Darnestown Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+123
65 to 7460
35 to 5435
55 to 6426
18 to 340

Darnestown Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2175.79%
Black2617.45%
Asian10.09%

Darnestown Veterans by Race

Darnestown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Darnestown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.5%

Labor Force Participation

68.8%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Darnestown Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Darnestown Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Darnestown 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

28.15%

Born in Darnestown

78.1%

Native Born

21.9%

Foreign Born

2.73%

Non Citizen

19.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.1% of Darnestown residents were born in the United States, with 28.15% having been born in Maryland. 2.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Darnestown Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20246,650-11-0.17%
20236,661-11-0.16%
20226,672250.38%
20216,647-107-1.58%
20206,7542924.52%
20196,462380.59%
20186,424-116-1.77%
20176,540310.48%
20166,509-275-4.05%
20156,784-57-0.83%
20146,841-183-2.61%
20137,0242894.29%
20126,735300.45%
20116,705-97-1.43%
20106,80200%

Darnestown Population by Year