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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do College Park, MD compare?
| Figure | College Park, MD |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 35,418 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 34,740 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 6,185 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 32.9% |
| Measure | College Park, MD |
|---|---|
| Total population | 34,540±35 |
| Median age | 21.5±0.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17.7%±3.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 37.2%±2.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 23.6%±2.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 15.8%±1.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 23.8%±2.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 52.7%±5.2 pts |
| Median household income | $69,721±$10,672 |
| Per capita income | $26,314±$1,972 |
| People below the poverty line | 33.2%±3.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1%±1.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $437,900±$13,247 |
| Median gross rent | $1,912±$219 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 61.5%±5.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 34.0%±3.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.7%±2.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.1%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 46.6%±4.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 8.7%±2.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.2 min±1.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.3%±2.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov