District Heights, MD Demographics

The total population of District Heights is estimated to be 5,905 with 2,595 males (43.95%) and 3,310 females (56.05%). There are 715 more females than males in District Heights.
The median household income in District Heights was $74,690 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 956(1.26%) from $75,646 in 2020. This income is 100.11% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, District Heights sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $94,628. Overall, the median household income for the city of District Heights stands at $74,690.
In District Heights, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $29,133 for males and $30,569 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $71,201 for males and $78,408 for females.
In District Heights, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $270,229, followed by White households at $92,263, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $73,370.
In 2022, the population of District Heights was 5,816, a 1.09% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, District Heights's population was 5,880, a decline of 0.99% compared to a population of 5,939 in 2020.
The median age in District Heights, MD is 35.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.03% were under the age of 15, 23.98% aged 15 to 29, 40.86% aged 30 to 64, 14.07% aged 65 to 84, and 2.06% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of District Heights population: 2.56% are White, 94.87% are Black or African American, 0.10% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.49% are some other race and 1.89% are multiracial.