Bowie Population History 1990 - 2023

Bowie Population Facts

What is the current population of Bowie?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Bowie is 57,254. Bowie, Maryland is the 701st largest city in the US.

What county is Bowie, Maryland in?

Bowie is located entirely in Prince Georges County.

What is the size of Bowie, Maryland in square miles?

Bowie has an area of 18.4 square miles.

What was the peak population of Bowie?

The peak population of Bowie was in 2020, when its population was 58,226. In 2020, Bowie was the 676th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 701st largest city in the US. Bowie is currently 1.7% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Bowie growing?

Bowie has grown 9.5% since the 2000. Bowie, Maryland's growth is below average. 62% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Bowie, Maryland?

Bowie has a population density of 2,970.1 people per square mile.

Bowie Demographics

What is the voting age population of Bowie, Maryland?

The total voting age population of Bowie, Maryland, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 42,866. The voting age population is 45.8% male and 54.2% female.

What percentage of Bowie, Maryland residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 14.8% of the residents of Bowie are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Bowie, Maryland?

The racial demographics of Bowie are 53.2% Black, 34.5% White, 5.1% Asian, 4.4% Two or more races, 2.6% Other and 0.2% American Indian. Additionally, 7.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Bowie, Maryland residents are below the poverty line?

In Bowie, 3.2% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 2.4%. On a per-household basis, 1.4% of families are below the poverty line in Bowie.

What percentage of Bowie, Maryland residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 71.5% of Bowie residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Bowie, Maryland residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 95.4% of Bowie residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 48.2% have a bachelor's degree and 23.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Bowie, Maryland residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Bowie residents aged 5 and older, 15.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 3.3% speak an Asian language.

Bowie Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Bowie, Maryland?

The unemployment rate in Bowie is 4.8%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Bowie, Maryland residents work for the government?

In Bowie, 31.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Bowie, Maryland?

The median household income in Bowie is $113,338.

Bowie Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Bowie, Maryland?

In Bowie, 82.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Bowie, Maryland?

Renters occupy 17.4% of housing units in Bowie.

What percentage of Bowie, Maryland housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Bowie, 0.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Bowie, Maryland housing units were built after 2000?

In Bowie, 12.0% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,600 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Bowie, Maryland?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Bowie is $1,888.

What percentage of households in Bowie, Maryland have broadband internet?

In Bowie, 94.7% of households have an active broadband internet connection.