Moving to Potomac, Maryland

About Potomac, Maryland
Potomac

Potomac () is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 47,018. It is named after the nearby Potomac River. A part of the Washington metropolitan area, many Potomac residents work in nearby Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia.

Gender
Gender Potomac Maryland Country
Female 51.8% 51.5% 50.8%
Male 48.2% 48.5% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Potomac Maryland Country
Less than $10,000 3% 4.6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 0.8% 2.6% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 1.8% 5.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 2.5% 6.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 3.6% 9.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 8% 15.2% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 5.9% 13% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 13% 19.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 13.5% 10.8% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 47.9% 13.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Potomac Maryland Country
< 9th Grade 2% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 1% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 5% 24% 27.0%
Other College 7% 19% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 3% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 30% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 26% 13% 9.0%
Professional Degree 15% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 11% 3% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Potomac Maryland Country
White 60.6% 50.2% 60.1%
African American 5.1% 29.4% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 20.8% 6.3% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.8% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 3% 3.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 9.6% 10.3% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity