Suitland, Maryland Population 2024

25,841

Suitland Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 89.48%
  • Two or more races: 4.78%
  • Other race: 2.99%
  • White: 1.92%
  • Asian: 0.84%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,085.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.25% (568)
The current population of Suitland, Maryland is 25,841 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 25,273.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American23,12089.48%
Two or more races1,2354.78%
Other race7722.99%
White4961.92%
Asian2160.84%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

White

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Suitland Population by Race

Suitland Population Pyramid 2024

Suitland Median Age

38.1

Total

37.2

Male

39.9

Female

Suitland Adults

There are 20,689 adults, (3,134 of whom are seniors) in Suitland.

Suitland Age Dependency

47.2

Age Dependency Ratio

17.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Suitland Sex Ratio

Female13,65352.84%
Male12,18647.16%

Suitland Population by Age

Suitland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,8092.3935.964.1
Non Family4,4841.1328.771.3
Female2,8323.3726.373.7
Married2,6343.2356.543.5
Male8593.114258

3.08

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

35.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Suitland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0845.78%
Associates Degree9034.81%
Bachelors Degree2,64714.11%
Graduate Degree1,3927.42%
High School Graduate7,26038.71%
Less Than 9th Grade4652.48%
Some College5,00626.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Suitland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Suitland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black17,07515,9463,569
Hispanic793510152
2+ Races663520130
White406353193
Other Race37620214
Asian211178128

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 93.39%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.66%.

Suitland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,540$59,180$52,396
Graduate Degree$81,368$102,760$81,329
High School Graduate$45,562$45,046$46,194
Less Than 9th Grade$35,450$39,219$32,500
Overall$52,262$52,953$51,822
Some College$55,072$58,708$52,644

$52,262

Average Earnings

$52,953

Average Male

$51,822

Average Female

Suitland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Suitland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Suitland Language

89.82% of Suitland residents speak only English, while 10.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.29% of the population.

Suitland Language

Suitland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black23,0052,47110.74%
Multiple1,2351159.31%
Other7728611.14%
Hispanic1,743864.93%
White4305212.09%
Asian2164420.37%

10.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.4%

Male Poverty Rate

11.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Suitland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Suitland is Asian, with 20.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Suitland is Hispanic, with 4.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.51%.

Suitland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.82%
High School10.6%
Some College7.16%
Bachelors or Greater5.42%

Suitland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.1%
Male Employed5.31%
Female Employed3.2%
Male Unemployed1.83%

Suitland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Suitland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,204$104,370
Households$72,347$89,795
Married Families$108,908$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,398$61,172

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Suitland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

27.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

30.8%

Male Marriage Rate

25.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Suitland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Suitland 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.

Suitland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Suitland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,510

Number of Veterans

1,313

Male Veterans

197

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War406
First Gulf War366
Vietnam255
Korea48
World War II17

Suitland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64633
35 to 54378
75+250
65 to 74188
18 to 3461

Suitland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1,3897.4%
2+ Races638.1%
White5812.47%
Hispanic524.99%

Suitland Veterans by Race

Suitland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Suitland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.7%

Labor Force Participation

65.5%

Employment Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

Suitland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Suitland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Suitland 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

26.36%

Born in Suitland

91.36%

Native Born

8.64%

Foreign Born

4.54%

Non Citizen

4.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.36% of Suitland residents were born in the United States, with 26.36% having been born in Maryland. 4.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Suitland Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202425,84110%
202325,84010%
202225,839-536-2.03%
202126,3751,1024.36%
202025,2737513.06%
201924,522780.32%
201824,444-483-1.94%
201724,9278333.46%
201624,0942701.13%
201523,824-356-1.47%
201424,180-24-0.1%
201324,204-856-3.42%
201225,060-629-2.45%
201125,689-136-0.53%
201025,82500%

Suitland Population by Year