Bowie, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

57,926

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

3.75%

9.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$141,995

0.116% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$459,300

3.91% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Bowie, MD is home to a population of 57.9k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.8% of Bowie, MD residents were born outside of the country (9.18k people).

In 2024, there were 2.02 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.9k people) in Bowie, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Bowie, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bowie, MD was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bowie, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bowie, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
30.9k ± 1.35k
White (Non-Hispanic)
15.3k ± 1.18k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3k ± 531

9.98%

Hispanic Population

5.78k people

9.98% of the people in Bowie, MD are hispanic (5.78k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bowie, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

15.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.18k people

14.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.61k people

As of 2024, 15.8% of Bowie, MD residents (9.18k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bowie, MD was 14.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bowie, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,879 ± 398
Vietnam
912 ± 225
Gulf War (1990s)
749 ± 238

Bowie, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bowie, MD.

Economy

The economy of Bowie, MD employs 32.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bowie, MD were Public Administration (5,527 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,517 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,836 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($135,890), Public Administration ($122,219), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,734).

Employment

Occupations

32.3k

2024 Value

± 1,455

0.167%

1 Year growth

± 6.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bowie, MD grew at a rate of 0.167%, from 32.3k employees to 32.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bowie, MD, are Management Occupations (4,379 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,955 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (3,613 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bowie, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

32.3k

2024 Value

± 1,455

0.167%

1 Year growth

± 6.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bowie, MD grew at a rate of 0.167%, from 32.3k employees to 32.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bowie, MD, are Public Administration (5,527 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,517 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,836 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bowie, MD, though some of these residents may live in Bowie, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,663

Median earning men ± $5,058

$77,129

Median earning women ± $3,961

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($116,452), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,669), and Information ($87,260).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($128,375), Wholesale Trade ($102,625), and Manufacturing ($95,842).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bowie, MD was $459,300 in 2024, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $442,000 to $459,300, a 3.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Bowie, MD is 83.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bowie, MD have an average commute time of 34.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bowie, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$459,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,307

$18,085

Median Property Taxes

±$793

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bowie, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bowie, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.9% of the housing units in Bowie, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bowie, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$141,995

Median Household Income

± $5,287

21.6k

Number of Households

± 1,094

In 2024, the median household income of the 21.6k households in Bowie, MD grew to $141,995 from the previous year's value of $141,831.

The following chart displays the households in Bowie, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bowie, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60.6%)
Worked At Home (26%)
Carpooled (8.13%)

In 2024, 60.6% of workers in Bowie, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26%) and those who carpooled to work (8.13%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bowie, MD have a longer commute time (34.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.95% of the workforce in Bowie, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bowie, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bowie, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bowie, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bowie, MD (2.16k out of 57.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bowie, MD is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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