College Park, MD Population

Overview

34,961

Total Population

21.6

Median age

48.14%

Female population %

107.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

17.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,307

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

College Park's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in College Park is 21.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
College Park's population under 18 was 9.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
College Park's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in College Park, 8.49% were under the age of 15, 58.08% aged 15 to 29, 27.04% aged 30 to 64, 5.57% aged 65 to 84, and 0.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,299 less females than males in College Park:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.14% females and 51.86% males in College Park, MD.
The College Park, MD gender ratio is 107.7:100 i.e. 107.7 men to 100 women (1.077).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,430.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 4,706.

College Park's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of College Park population: 49.09% are White, 20.93% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 14.70% are Asian, 10.22% are some other race and 4.83% are multiracial.
College Park's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 6,307 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 28,654 (81.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in College Park is White with a population of 17,161 (49.09% of the total population).

College Park's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 34,697 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, College Park's population increased by 5,776 (23.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, College Park's population increased by 4,236 (13.91%), 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, College Park's population was lowest in year 2000 at 24,685.