Waldorf, Maryland Population 2024

83,298

Waldorf Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 61.93%
  • White: 20.94%
  • Two or more races: 9.37%
  • Other race: 3.88%
  • Asian: 3.57%
  • Native American: 0.29%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
36.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,298.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.19% (5,587)
The current population of Waldorf, Maryland is 83,298 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 77,711.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American51,12161.93%
White17,28720.94%
Two or more races7,7309.37%
Other race3,2033.88%
Asian2,9433.57%
Native American2410.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.02%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Waldorf Population by Race

Waldorf Population Pyramid 2024

Waldorf Median Age

36.6

Total

35.3

Male

38

Female

Waldorf Adults

There are 62,469 adults, (8,899 of whom are seniors) in Waldorf.

Waldorf Age Dependency

54.1

Age Dependency Ratio

16.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Waldorf Sex Ratio

Female44,46853.87%
Male38,07346.13%

Waldorf Population by Age

Waldorf Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All30,3292.7173.926.1
Married14,1103.4385.614.4
Non Family8,6591.226238
Female5,8533.0661.138.9
Male1,7073.0882.317.7

3.2

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

73.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Waldorf Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3892.48%
Associates Degree5,4649.77%
Bachelors Degree10,04817.97%
Graduate Degree8,05514.41%
High School Graduate16,37629.29%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4032.51%
Some College13,17023.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Waldorf Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Waldorf Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black35,05933,64912,239
White12,25411,7853,379
Hispanic4,1353,577885
2+ Races3,5693,4471,216
Asian2,0171,703744
Other Race1,7351,401355
Native American17916930
Islander1644

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 96.58%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 36.89%.

Waldorf Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$83,255$84,611$77,459
Graduate Degree$100,731$112,931$93,736
High School Graduate$48,360$58,280$40,804
Less Than 9th Grade$34,479$46,250$22,566
Overall$68,909$71,972$65,682
Some College$65,363$69,131$58,607

$68,909

Average Earnings

$71,972

Average Male

$65,682

Average Female

Waldorf Earnings by Educational Attainment

Waldorf Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Waldorf Language

86.34% of Waldorf residents speak only English, while 13.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.04% of the population.

Waldorf Language

Waldorf Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black50,9153,0886.07%
Hispanic7,6921,06013.78%
Other3,20385626.72%
White15,1077504.96%
Multiple7,7056959.02%
Asian2,9431816.15%
Native2412510.37%

6.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.74%

Male Poverty Rate

7.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Waldorf

The race most likely to be in poverty in Waldorf is Other, with 26.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Waldorf is White, with 4.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.66%.

Waldorf Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.2%
High School12.43%
Some College5.44%
Bachelors or Greater2.24%

Waldorf Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.48%
Male Unemployed4.05%
Female Employed2.88%
Male Employed2.31%

Waldorf Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Waldorf Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$127,886$146,005
Households$115,453$130,624
Married Families$149,481$169,123
Non Families$71,427$81,120

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Waldorf Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.6%

Male Marriage Rate

42.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Waldorf Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Waldorf 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 35-44.

Waldorf Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Waldorf Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,897

Number of Veterans

6,667

Male Veterans

2,230

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War4,555
First Gulf War4,027
Vietnam1,539
Korea76
World War II0

Waldorf Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,298
55 to 642,508
65 to 741,359
18 to 341,080
75+652

Waldorf Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black5,80615.23%
White2,33616.49%
Hispanic49610.14%
2+ Races42810.11%
Other Race24210.65%
Asian853.71%

Waldorf Veterans by Race

Waldorf Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Waldorf Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.5%

Labor Force Participation

67.2%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Waldorf Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Waldorf Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Waldorf 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

32.31%

Born in Waldorf

89.21%

Native Born

10.79%

Foreign Born

4.66%

Non Citizen

6.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.21% of Waldorf residents were born in the United States, with 32.31% having been born in Maryland. 4.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Waldorf Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202483,2981,1111.35%
202382,1871,1101.37%
202281,0771,8872.38%
202179,1901,4791.9%
202077,7112,2222.94%
201975,4899021.21%
201874,5871,3641.86%
201773,2238101.12%
201672,4131,0141.42%
201571,399410.06%
201471,3582,1333.08%
201369,2252780.4%
201268,9476911.01%
201168,2565040.74%
201067,75200%

Waldorf Population by Year