City profile · Maryland · Census ACS 2023

Suitland, MD

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Suitland - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

24,667
Residents
$71,886
Median income
$312,600
Median home
$2,246
Median rent (state)

Suitland - the verdict

Suitland ranks in the 52nd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

52nd
percentile, household income
67th
percentile, home value
87th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Suitland, MD

24,667 people live in Suitland, Maryland - a small city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Suitland households earn a median of $71,886 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 11.1%. Typical homes in Suitland are valued around $312,600, and the median resident age is 38.3 years. 24.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 64.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 4 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Maryland carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 105.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,246 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $255 across Maryland, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 93.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

24,667 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maryland

Median Household Income

$71,886 /yr

Poverty 11.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average

How does Suitland compare to other US cities?

Where Suitland sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 52% higher than other cities
Home value 67% pricier than other cities
Median rent 87% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Suitland against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Maryland only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Maryland-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Suitland toward the top of Maryland's cities

Among the 479 Maryland cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Suitland ranks #86 - the 82nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Suitland only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#343 of 445
23rd percentile in Maryland
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 479
66th percentile in Maryland
Median Home Value
#290 of 450
36th percentile in Maryland
Poverty Rate
#86 of 479
82nd percentile in Maryland
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#313 of 479
35th percentile in Maryland

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Maryland only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

52ndIncome percentile

52nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Suitland's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$312,600 33rd percentile more affordable than 33% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Suitland $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Suitland, MD Suitland, MD's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Suitland, MD-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Suitland, MD median $71,886/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Suitland, MD's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Suitland, MD. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 24.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 64.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
24,667
Median Income
$71,886
Median Home Value
$312,600
Median Age
38.3
Poverty Rate
11.1%
Labor force participation
64.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
24.9%

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
55.0%
Carpool
6.1%
Public Transit
19.4%
Walk
1.6%
Work from Home
14.8%
Other
3.1%

Based on 12,691 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Maryland - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$255
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Maryland state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Maryland state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Suitland sits in

Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,246/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Maryland

Greenbelt
24,572 people
Landover
24,558 people
Edgewood
25,170 people
North Laurel
25,201 people
North Potomac
23,994 people
Arnold
23,866 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Suitland's 24,667 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

San Benito, TX
24,677 people
Paris, TX
24,678 people
Morton Grove, IL
24,687 people
Cloverleaf, TX
24,630 people
Socastee, SC
24,629 people
Belton, MO
24,618 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Suitland's $71,886 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Berea, OH
$71,896 median income
Layton, FL
$71,875 median income
Alston, GA
$71,875 median income
Hoyleton, IL
$71,875 median income
Mackinaw, IL
$71,875 median income
Old Mill Creek, IL
$71,875 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Suitland, MD Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Suitland, MD - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 89.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.7% White 2.0% Black or African American 89.1% Asian 0.9% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.1% Two or more races 5.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Suitland compares to nearby Maryland cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Suitland (this city) 24,667 $71,886
Greenbelt 24,572 $86,352
Landover 24,558 $68,679
Edgewood 25,170 $86,355
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MD NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Suitland, MD?

What is the population of Suitland, MD? +

Suitland, MD counts 24,667 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Suitland, MD? +

The median household income in Suitland is $71,886 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Suitland? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Suitland; the closest available measure is the Maryland state average, a cost of living index of 105.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Maryland vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Suitland, MD? +

A typical home in Suitland is worth $312,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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