Overview
9,591
Total Population
32.1
Median age
53.62%
Female population %
86.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
76.3
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
2,981
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Bladensburg's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bladensburg is 32.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bladensburg's population under 18 was 33.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bladensburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bladensburg, 30.73% were under the age of 15, 17.02% aged 15 to 29, 39.69% aged 30 to 64, 11.57% aged 65 to 84, and 0.99% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 695 more females than males in Bladensburg:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.62% females and 46.38% males in Bladensburg, MD.
- The Bladensburg, MD gender ratio is 86.5:100 i.e. 86.5 men to 100 women (0.865).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 734.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 569.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bladensburg's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bladensburg population: 4.86% are White, 62.79% are Black or African American, 0.98% are Asian, 23.92% are some other race and 7.45% are multiracial.
- Bladensburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 2,981 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,61 (68.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bladensburg is Black or African American with a population of 6,022 (62.79% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bladensburg's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 9,639 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Bladensburg's population increased by 1,169 (14.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bladensburg's population increased by 644 (7.16%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bladensburg's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,826.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)