National Harbor, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

4,454

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.6

2.41% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.4%

107% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$109,707

17.9% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

National Harbor, MD is home to a population of 4.45k people, from which 88.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23.8% of National Harbor, MD residents were born outside of the country (1.06k people).

In 2024, there were 2.92 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.09k people) in National Harbor, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 715 White (Non-Hispanic) and 598 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.6%

2024 Citizenship

88.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.6% of National Harbor, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in National Harbor, MD was 88.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in National Harbor, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.09k ± 724
White (Non-Hispanic)
715 ± 265
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
598 ± 382

13%

Hispanic Population

578 people

13% of the people in National Harbor, MD are hispanic (578 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in National Harbor, 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

23.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.06k people

26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.15k people

As of 2024, 23.8% of National Harbor, MD residents (1.06k 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 National Harbor, MD was 26%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
408 ± 229
Vietnam
128 ± 111
Gulf War (1990s)
71 ± 69

National Harbor, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of National Harbor, MD employs 2.72k people. In 2024, the largest industries in National Harbor, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (500 people), Public Administration (405 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (326 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($135,660), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,308), and Public Administration ($121,042).

Employment

Occupations

2.72k

2024 Value

± 576

−12.7%

1 Year decline

± 32.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in National Harbor, MD declined at a rate of −12.7%, from 3.12k employees to 2.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in National Harbor, MD, are Management Occupations (512 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (302 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (258 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of National Harbor, 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

2.72k

2024 Value

± 576

−12.7%

1 Year decline

± 32.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in National Harbor, MD declined at a rate of −12.7%, from 3.12k employees to 2.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in National Harbor, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (500 people), Public Administration (405 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (326 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of National Harbor, MD, though some of these residents may live in National Harbor, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,470

Median earning men ± $42,528

$81,701

Median earning women ± $16,050

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($133,239), Public Administration ($130,568), and Construction ($65,094).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($147,791), Public Administration ($120,852), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,117).

Housing & Living

The median property value in National Harbor, MD was $472,500 in 2024, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $462,000 to $472,500, a 2.27% increase. The homeownership rate in National Harbor, MD is 57.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in National Harbor, MD have an average commute time of 35 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in National Harbor, MD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$472,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,771

$1,348

Median Property Taxes

±$338

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.5%

Homeownership

2024

76.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.5% of the housing units in National Harbor, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in National Harbor, 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.

$109,707

Median Household Income

± $19,937

2.34k

Number of Households

± 523

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.34k households in National Harbor, MD declined from $109,707 from the previous year's value of $133,616.

The following chart displays the households in National Harbor, 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 National Harbor, 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 (60.8%)
Worked At Home (26.9%)
Public Transit (7.05%)

In 2024, 60.8% of workers in National Harbor, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.05%).

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

35 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in National Harbor, MD have a longer commute time (35 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.9% of the workforce in National Harbor, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in National Harbor, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in National Harbor, MD have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in National Harbor, MD (596 out of 4.45k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in National Harbor, 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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