Mount Rainier, MD Demographics

The total population of Mount Rainier is estimated to be 8,262 with 4,034 males (48.83%) and 4,228 females (51.17%). There are 194 more females than males in Mount Rainier.
The median household income in Mount Rainier was $64,063 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 753(1.16%) from $64,816 in 2020. This income is 85.87% 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, Mount Rainier sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $67,384. Overall, the median household income for the city of Mount Rainier stands at $64,063.
In Mount Rainier, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,654 for males and $44,451 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,682 for males and $57,676 for females.
In Mount Rainier, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $98,483, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $42,054.
In 2022, the population of Mount Rainier was 8,126, a 1.16% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mount Rainier's population was 8,221, a decline of 1.08% compared to a population of 8,311 in 2020.
The median age in Mount Rainier, MD is 40.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.66% were under the age of 15, 18.03% aged 15 to 29, 56.19% aged 30 to 64, 11.16% aged 65 to 84, and 0.97% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mount Rainier population: 22.34% are White, 47.48% are Black or African American, 1.19% are Asian, 22.42% are some other race and 6.56% are multiracial.