The current estimated population is 73,146 (7/2025).
City Population based on 2020 Census was 69,657.
Population statistics & economic indicators from 2018-2022.
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Race
| City of Gaithersburg |
Census 2000 |
Census 2010 |
Census 2020 |
| White |
30,625
58.2% |
30,469
50.8% |
24,271
34.8%
|
| Black / African American |
7,680
14.6% |
9,752
16.3% |
11,533
16.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native |
188
0.4% |
272
0.5% |
644
0.9%
|
| Asian |
7,241
13.8% |
10,145
16.9% |
13,305
19.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander |
33
0.1% |
34
0.1% |
83
0.1% |
| Other Race |
4,535
8.6% |
6,404
10.7% |
11,906
17.1% |
| Multiple Races |
2,311
4.4% |
2,857
4.8% |
7,915
11.4% |
| Total Population |
52,613 |
59,933 |
69,657 |
Ethnicity
| City of Gaithersburg |
Census 2000 |
Census 2010 |
Census 2020 |
Hispanic / Latine*
of any Race |
10,398
19.8% |
14,499
24.2% |
19,834
28.5% |
White,
Not Hispanic / Latine |
25,818
49.1% |
23,961
40% |
21,970
31.5%
|
Black / African American,
Not Hispanic / Latine |
7,457
14.2% |
9,307
15.5% |
11,193
16.1% |
American Indian / Alaska Native,
Not Hispanic / Latine |
131
0.2% |
129
0.2% |
108
0.2% |
Asian,
Not Hispanic / Latine |
7,205
13.7% |
10,099
16.9% |
13,202
19.0% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander,
Not Hispanic / Latine |
33
0.1% |
28
0% |
62
0.1%
|
Other Race,
Not Hispanic / Latine |
170
0.3% |
227
0.4% |
623
0.9%
|
| Multiple Races, Not Hispanic / Latine |
1,401
2.7% |
1,683
2.8% |
2,665
3.8%
|
Gender & Age
| City of Gaithersburg |
Census 2000 |
Census 2010 |
Census 2020 |
| Male |
25,647
48.7% |
29,145
48.6% |
33,509
48.1% |
| Female |
26,966
51.3% |
30,788
51.4% |
36,148
51.9% |
| Under 5 years |
4,312
8.2% |
4,962
8.3% |
4,540
6.5% |
| 5 to 17 years |
8,852
16.8% |
9,529
15.9% |
11,728
16.8% |
| 18 years old & older |
39,449
75% |
45,442
75.8% |
53,389
76.6% |
| 18 to 34 years |
14,671
27.9% |
15,410
25.7% |
16,533
23.7% |
| 35 to 64 years |
20,438
38.8% |
24,349
40.6% |
27,731
39.8% |
| 65 years & over |
4,340
8.2% |
5,683
9.5% |
9,125
13.1% |
| Median Age |
33.6 |
35.1 |
36.7 |
Source: Decennial Census
* Latine is an inclusive, non-Anglicized, gender-neutral term.