City profile · Maryland · Census ACS 2023

Waldorf, MD

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

82,541
Residents
$115,453
Median income
$383,100
Median home
$2,246
Median rent (state)

Waldorf - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Waldorf places in the 85th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

85th
percentile, household income
76th
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: Waldorf, MD

Waldorf is a small city in Maryland, home to 82,541 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $115,453 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.2%. Typical homes in Waldorf are valued around $383,100, and the median resident age is 36.6 years. 32.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 67.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 20 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Maryland carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Maryland at 105.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,246 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Maryland run around $255, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 44.1 out of 100 (Low).

Population

82,541 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maryland

Median Household Income

$115,453 /yr

Poverty 5.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average

How does Waldorf compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 85% higher than other cities
Home value 76% 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 Waldorf against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Maryland only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Maryland-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent sits close to the middle of Maryland's city distribution

Among the 479 Maryland cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Waldorf ranks #1 - the 66th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Waldorf only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#166 of 445
63rd percentile in Maryland
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 479
66th percentile in Maryland
Median Home Value
#203 of 450
55th percentile in Maryland
Poverty Rate
#184 of 479
62nd percentile in Maryland
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#260 of 479
46th 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.

85thIncome percentile

85th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Waldorf's home value compares nationally

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

$383,100 24th percentile more affordable than 24% 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%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Waldorf $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 - Waldorf, MD Waldorf, MD's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Waldorf, 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 Waldorf, MD median $115,453/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%
Waldorf, 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 Waldorf, MD. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 32.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 67.2%

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

Population
82,541
Median Income
$115,453
Median Home Value
$383,100
Median Age
36.6
Poverty Rate
5.2%
Labor force participation
67.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
32.4%

Schools

Total Schools
20
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
71.1%
Carpool
7.8%
Public Transit
5.3%
Walk
0.6%
Work from Home
14.3%
Other
0.9%

Based on 44,032 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 Waldorf 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
44.1 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Maryland

Silver Spring
82,129 people
Frederick
80,617 people
Germantown
90,521 people
Ellicott
73,737 people
Glen Burnie
72,772 people
Gaithersburg
69,225 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Waldorf's 82,541 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Layton, UT
82,512 people
Largo, FL
82,506 people
Cranston, RI
82,632 people
Redwood City, CA
82,423 people
Longview, TX
82,765 people
Pine Hills, FL
82,264 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Waldorf's $115,453 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Rock Spring, GA
$115,455 median income
Loch Arbour, NJ
$115,417 median income
Delanson, NY
$115,417 median income
Porters Neck, NC
$115,417 median income
Jonestown, TX
$115,489 median income
Lake Cassidy, WA
$115,417 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Waldorf, 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 Waldorf, MD - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 20.9% 61.9% 9.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.3% White 20.9% Black or African American 61.9% Asian 3.6% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.9% Two or more races 9.4% 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 Waldorf 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
Waldorf (this city) 82,541 $115,453
Silver Spring 82,129 $98,880
Frederick 80,617 $95,150
Germantown 90,521 $112,149
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MD NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Waldorf, MD?

What is the population of Waldorf, MD? +

Waldorf, MD has a population of 82,541 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Waldorf is $115,453 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Waldorf? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Waldorf; 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 Waldorf, MD? +

The median home value in Waldorf is $383,100, 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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