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Maryland·Montgomery County
11 tracts·48K people·$1.2M median·1,896/mi²
White 58 · Asian 20 · Hispanic 10 · Multiracial 5 · Black 5 · Other 1
Married couple 70 · Living alone 20 · Other 10
Public admin 46 · Retail 19 · Professional 13 · Health 12 · Leisure 6 · Manufacturing 2 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 80 · Sales · office 12 · Service 6 · Construction · maintenance 1 · Production · transport 1
Drive alone 51 · Work from home 38 · Carpool 9 · Transit 2 · Walk 1 · Bike 0
Rep-tract reading · same station-interpolated source as address reports
Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Potomac is $1,157,000 (Census ACS) — 2.5× the US median of $458,812.
Potomac has 45,902 residents across 10 census tracts and 9 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 47.4; the population is 58.3% White, 20.4% Asian, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% Multiracial, 4.6% Black and 1.1% Other; the average household has 2.8 people; 84.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 3.9% (Census ACS).
Carderock Springs Elementary (85%), Cold Spring Elementary (85%) and Wayside Elementary (85%) lead the elementary schools; Herbert Hoover Middle (73%) and Cabin John Middle (70%) lead the middle schools; Winston Churchill High is the high school with reported scores (53%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,887/month, 83% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Potomac is $236,675 a year, 175% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Potomac, median rent is $2,887/month and the median home value is $1,157,000 (Census ACS).
Potomac reported 2.0 violent crimes and 18.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR via Montgomery County Police Department, 2023).
Summer highs average 85°F; winter lows average 28°F; there are 85 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 44 inches; snowfall averages 21 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Potomac are winter weather (83), earthquake (71) and hail (68), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.17g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Potomac, 1.3% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).