Woodlawn, Maryland Population 2024

42,966

Woodlawn Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 51.61%
  • White: 24.97%
  • Asian: 15.18%
  • Other race: 3.51%
  • Two or more races: 3.48%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.07%
  • Native American: 0.19%
Land Area (mi²)
9.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,504.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.52% (1,461)
The current population of Woodlawn, Maryland is 42,966 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 41,505.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American21,79951.61%
White10,54524.97%
Asian6,41115.18%
Other race1,4843.51%
Two or more races1,4683.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4511.07%
Native American810.19%

Black or African American

White

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Woodlawn Population by Race

Woodlawn Population Pyramid 2024

Woodlawn Median Age

36.9

Total

36.3

Male

37.7

Female

Woodlawn Adults

There are 31,935 adults, (6,169 of whom are seniors) in Woodlawn.

Woodlawn Age Dependency

63.9

Age Dependency Ratio

23.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40

Child Dependency Ratio

Woodlawn Sex Ratio

Female23,10154.69%
Male19,13845.31%

Woodlawn Population by Age

Woodlawn Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,2702.7463.936.1
Married6,4543.675.324.7
Non Family5,0771.1757.142.9
Female2,8263.3755.244.8
Male9133.4547.652.4

3.4

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

63.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Woodlawn Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1557.51%
Associates Degree2,0597.17%
Bachelors Degree6,22221.68%
Graduate Degree4,01713.99%
High School Graduate7,28325.37%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0773.75%
Some College5,89220.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Woodlawn Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Woodlawn Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black15,16813,8854,736
White7,3926,8823,227
Asian4,0583,3471,848
Hispanic1,479789183
2+ Races698683303
Other Race56312217
Islander1191192
Native American653710

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.54%.

Woodlawn Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,199$66,048$60,417
Graduate Degree$76,543$83,382$70,185
High School Graduate$36,280$42,037$32,060
Less Than 9th Grade$24,079$40,290$16,970
Overall$49,904$53,474$47,975
Some College$43,788$44,367$43,026

$49,904

Average Earnings

$53,474

Average Male

$47,975

Average Female

Woodlawn Earnings by Educational Attainment

Woodlawn Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Woodlawn Language

77.5% of Woodlawn residents speak only English, while 22.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.24% of the population.

Woodlawn Language

Woodlawn Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black21,6852,37410.95%
White8,8061,79720.41%
Asian6,28377612.35%
Hispanic3,84871218.5%
Other1,45555738.28%
Multiple1,45319113.15%
Native813441.98%

13.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.26%

Male Poverty Rate

14.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Woodlawn

The race most likely to be in poverty in Woodlawn is Native, with 41.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Woodlawn is Black, with 10.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.46%.

Woodlawn Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.1%
High School15.15%
Some College10.37%
Bachelors or Greater3.77%

Woodlawn Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.91%
Male Unemployed15.72%
Female Employed4.93%
Male Employed4.78%

Woodlawn Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Woodlawn Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,873$105,062
Households$74,618$91,268
Married Families$107,787$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,985$58,523

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Woodlawn Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.1%

Male Marriage Rate

38.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Woodlawn Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Woodlawn 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 35-44.

Woodlawn Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Woodlawn Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,966

Number of Veterans

1,591

Male Veterans

375

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam622
Second Gulf War387
First Gulf War201
Korea117
World War II43

Woodlawn Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64497
75+477
65 to 74459
35 to 54297
18 to 34236

Woodlawn Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1,2467.36%
White5986.87%
Asian922.09%
2+ Races161.57%
Native American1216.9%
Islander21.68%

Woodlawn Veterans by Race

Woodlawn Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Woodlawn Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Woodlawn Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Woodlawn Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Woodlawn 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

61.32%

Born in Woodlawn

82.36%

Native Born

17.64%

Foreign Born

7.83%

Non Citizen

9.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.36% of Woodlawn residents were born in the United States, with 61.32% having been born in Maryland. 7.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Woodlawn Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202442,9663640.85%
202342,6023630.86%
202242,2391860.44%
202142,0535481.32%
202041,5051,0362.56%
201940,4691,5183.9%
201838,951-345-0.88%
201739,296-389-0.98%
201639,685-705-1.75%
201540,3908722.21%
201439,518-589-1.47%
201340,1078912.27%
201239,216-5-0.01%
201139,2211,3423.54%
201037,87900%

Woodlawn Population by Year