Germantown, Maryland
Census designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland · ZIP 20841, 20874, 20876
- Montgomery County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 19 public schools
- 90,521 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 31,866Households
- $112,149Median household income
- $401,400Median home value
- 19Public schools
- 3ZIP codes
About Germantown
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 55,419 |
| 2010 | 86,395 |
| 2020 | 91,249 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $112,149 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 21,313 units
- Renter occupied
- 10,553 units
- Vacancy rate
- 2.1%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Germantown | Montgomery County | Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 90,521 | 1,057,586 | 6,170,738 |
| Median household income | $112,149 | $128,733 | $101,652 |
| Median age | 37.6 | 40.1 | 39.3 |
| Median home value | $401,400 | $615,200 | $397,700 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 50.2% | 60.3% | 42.7% |
| Foreign-born residents | 38.7% | 33.4% | 16.3% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.9% | 65.3% | 67.5% |
| Mean commute to work | 33.1 minutes | 32.4 minutes | 31.5 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain James E. Daly Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Clopper Mill Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Fox Chapel Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Germantown Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Great Seneca Creek Elementary | Public | K–5 | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Lake Seneca Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary | Public | K–5 | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Waters Landing Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| William B. Gibbs Jr. Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Kingsview Middle | Public | 6–8 | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Middle | Public | 6–8 | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Neelsville Middle | Public | 6–8 | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Roberto W. Clemente Middle | Public | 6–8 | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Northwest High | Public | 9–12 | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Seneca Valley High | Public | 9–12 | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Longview School | Special education | K–12 | Montgomery County Public Schools |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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