Largo, MD

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2024 Population

12,229

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

3.12% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.22%

9.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$103,375

3.27% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$387,800

7.07% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,979

1.65% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Largo, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.1% of the residents in Largo, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Largo, MD are Prince George's Community College (1,594 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Largo, MD was $387,800, and the homeownership rate was 63.2%.

Most people in Largo, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Largo, MD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Largo, MD is home to a population of 12.2k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 15.6% of Largo, MD residents were born outside of the country (1.91k people).

In 2024, there were 13.8 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.6k people) in Largo, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 768 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 360 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2024 Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Largo, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Largo, MD was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Largo, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.6k ± 1.61k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
768 ± 587
White (Non-Hispanic)
360 ± 131

1.68%

Hispanic Population

206 people

1.68% of the people in Largo, MD are hispanic (206 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Largo, 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

15.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.91k people

15.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.79k people

As of 2024, 15.6% of Largo, MD residents (1.91k 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 Largo, MD was 15.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
204 ± 95
Gulf War (2001-)
157 ± 102
Korea
30 ± 40

Largo, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

94.2% of the population of Largo, MD has health coverage, with 52.5% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 1.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maryland see 1,179 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,179 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1238 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 273 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.9% were men and 57.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.9% were men and 57.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.78%

Uninsured

52.5%

Employer Coverage

15.3%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

1.3%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Largo, MD grew by 18% from 4.9% to 5.78%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Largo, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Largo, MD employs 6.98k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Largo, MD were Public Administration (1,679 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,054 people), and Educational Services (720 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,250), Public Administration ($98,326), and Finance & Insurance ($84,832).

Employment

Occupations

6.98k

2024 Value

± 912

1.65%

1 Year growth

± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Largo, MD grew at a rate of 1.65%, from 6.87k employees to 6.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Largo, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (925 people), Management Occupations (710 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (701 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Largo, 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

6.98k

2024 Value

± 912

1.65%

1 Year growth

± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Largo, MD grew at a rate of 1.65%, from 6.87k employees to 6.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Largo, MD, are Public Administration (1,679 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,054 people), and Educational Services (720 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Largo, MD, though some of these residents may live in Largo, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,875

Median earning men ± $23,285

$69,199

Median earning women ± $8,312

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($120,648), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($97,192), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,236).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($92,902), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,236), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,870).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

0.617%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Largo, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (62.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.09%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Angela Alsobrooks

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Largo, MD awarded 1,594 degrees. The student population of Largo, MD in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,200 male students and 7,273 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Largo, MD are Black or African American (928 and 59.5%), Hispanic or Latino (272 and 17.4%), Unknown (153 and 9.81%), and White (90 and 5.77%).

The largest universities in Largo, MD by number of degrees awarded are Prince George's Community College (1,594 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Largo, MD are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (454 and 28.5%), Computer & Information Systems Security (108 and 6.78%), and General Health Services (107 and 6.71%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 11,473 students enrolled in Largo, MD, 36.6% men and 63.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 6,636 records, of which 64.1% were women and 35.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
330 degrees awarded
General Health Services
107 degrees awarded
Computer & Information Systems Security
75 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Largo, MD was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 330 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Largo, MD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Prince George's Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,594 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Prince George's Community College with 1,594 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 528 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Largo, MD, which is 0.495 times less than the 1,066 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 928 degrees mean that there were 3.41 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 272 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,136) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,178) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Largo, MD was $387,800 in 2024, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $362,200 to $387,800, a 7.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Largo, MD is 63.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Largo, MD have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Largo, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$387,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,837

$3,346

Median Property Taxes

±$554

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 Largo, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.2% of the housing units in Largo, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Largo, 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.

$103,375

Median Household Income

± $8,808

5.3k

Number of Households

± 785

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.3k households in Largo, MD declined from $103,375 from the previous year's value of $106,875.

The following chart displays the households in Largo, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Largo, 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 (52.3%)
Worked At Home (26.9%)
Carpooled (11.6%)

In 2024, 52.3% of workers in Largo, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.9%) and those who carpooled to work (11.6%).

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

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Largo, MD have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.04% of the workforce in Largo, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Largo, MD (875 out of 12.1k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Largo, MD is Black, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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.