Largo, Maryland Population 2024

11,932

Largo Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 88.08%
  • Two or more races: 6.08%
  • White: 3.73%
  • Asian: 1.12%
  • Other race: 0.99%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,897.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.57% (299)
The current population of Largo, Maryland is 11,932 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,633.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American10,35288.08%
Two or more races7156.08%
White4383.73%
Asian1321.12%
Other race1160.99%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

Two or more races

White

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Largo Population by Race

Largo Population Pyramid 2024

Largo Median Age

38.4

Total

35.8

Male

39.3

Female

Largo Adults

There are 9,439 adults, (1,679 of whom are seniors) in Largo.

Largo Age Dependency

51.5

Age Dependency Ratio

21.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Largo Sex Ratio

Female6,78957.76%
Male4,96442.24%

Largo Population by Age

Largo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,9492.3562.437.6
Non Family2,0791.125149
Married1,5343.4277.122.9
Female9953.1461.238.8
Male3412.7969.230.8

3.17

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

62.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Largo Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2242.57%
Associates Degree5155.9%
Bachelors Degree2,51728.86%
Graduate Degree1,87221.46%
High School Graduate1,59118.24%
Less Than 9th Grade660.76%
Some College1,93722.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Largo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Largo Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black7,8657,5773,779
White404402267
2+ Races298298248
Asian959595
Hispanic606022
Other Race40400

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

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

Largo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$83,409$109,524$73,949
Graduate Degree$90,152$128,359$81,686
High School Graduate$42,711$44,583$36,688
Less Than 9th Grade$69,181$0$0
Overall$68,977$61,692$71,913
Some College$42,335$41,669$52,633

$68,977

Average Earnings

$61,692

Average Male

$71,913

Average Female

Largo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Largo Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Largo Language

88.42% of Largo residents speak only English, while 11.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.03% of the population.

Largo Language

Largo Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black10,3226416.21%
Multiple7158812.31%
White3713910.51%

6.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.77%

Male Poverty Rate

7.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Largo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Largo is Multiple, with 12.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Largo is Black, with 6.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.61%.

Largo Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.58%
Some College8.56%
High School6.5%
Bachelors or Greater3.41%

Largo Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.3%
Male Employed4.45%
Female Employed4.22%
Male Unemployed0%

Largo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Largo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$146,818$154,502
Households$106,875$129,742
Married Families$160,689$-999,999,999
Non Families$74,562$91,533

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Largo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.2%

Male Marriage Rate

27.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Largo Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Largo 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 55-64.

Largo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Largo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

519

Number of Veterans

392

Male Veterans

127

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam198
First Gulf War118
Second Gulf War110
Korea48
World War II0

Largo Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64174
75+172
65 to 7490
18 to 3442
35 to 5441

Largo Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black4715.61%
White4811.32%

Largo Veterans by Race

Largo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Largo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

77.4%

Labor Force Participation

71%

Employment Rate

7.7%

Unemployment Rate

Largo Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Largo Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Largo 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

21.52%

Born in Largo

84.4%

Native Born

15.6%

Foreign Born

5.85%

Non Citizen

9.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.4% of Largo residents were born in the United States, with 21.52% having been born in Maryland. 5.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Largo Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202411,932880.74%
202311,844870.74%
202211,757-246-2.05%
202112,0033703.18%
202011,6336726.13%
201910,961-643-5.54%
201811,604-201-1.7%
201711,8051,11610.44%
201610,689-326-2.96%
201511,0157146.93%
201410,301-483-4.48%
201310,7845124.98%
201210,272-641-5.87%
201110,9132041.9%
201010,70900%

Largo Population by Year