Greenbelt, MD Population

Overview

24,602

Total Population

36.2

Median age

54.04%

Female population %

85:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

49.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

4,431

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Greenbelt is 36.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Greenbelt's population under 18 was 23.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Greenbelt's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Greenbelt, 20.21% were under the age of 15, 19.14% aged 15 to 29, 47.60% aged 30 to 64, 12.23% aged 65 to 84, and 0.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,990 more females than males in Greenbelt:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.04% females and 45.96% males in Greenbelt, MD.
The Greenbelt, MD gender ratio is 85:100 i.e. 85 men to 100 women (0.850).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,130.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,047.

Greenbelt's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Greenbelt population: 25.75% are White, 45.45% are Black or African American, 0.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.56% are Asian, 13.56% are some other race and 5.08% are multiracial.
Greenbelt's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 4,431 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,171 (81.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Greenbelt is Black or African American with a population of 11,181 (45.45% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 24,866 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Greenbelt's population increased by 854 (4.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Greenbelt's population increased by 2,679 (12.07%), 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, Greenbelt's population was lowest in year 2000 at 21,333.