Germantown is an urbanized census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland. With a population of 91,249 as of the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous community in Maryland, after Columbia and Baltimore. Germantown is located approximately 28 miles (45 km) outside the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C., and is an important part of the Washington metropolitan area.
Germantown was founded in the early 19th century by European immigrants, though much of the area's development did not take place until the mid-20th century. The original plan for Germantown divided the area into a downtown and six town villages: Gunners Lake Village, Kingsview Village, Churchill Village, Middlebrook Village, Clopper's Mill Village, and Neelsville...
| Ethnicity | Germantown | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 28.5% | 60.1% |
| African American | 23% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 20% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 3.9% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 23.9% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Germantown | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 3.8% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1.3% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3.2% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 5.4% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 7.6% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 16.1% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 13.2% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 23.6% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 11.9% | 7.1% |
| Education | Germantown | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 6% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 5% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 15% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 17% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 27% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 16% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 2% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4% | 1.0% |