Waldorf

Population & Demographics

Waldorf, MD

Waldorf is home to 82,943 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 38,384 resident workers commute each day.

MarylandCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
82,943
people
Population

82,943 residents

Median age 36.1 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Waldorf population & demographics

Who lives in Waldorf — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
82,943
Median age
36.1yrs
Median household income
$116,089
Median home value
$407,600
Median gross rent
$1,995/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
34.8%
Poverty rate
7.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Waldorf

How Waldorf breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

Black60.6%
White17.7%
Hispanic or Latino9.1%
Two or more races7.6%
Asian4.0%
Some other race0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%

Race across Waldorf

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Waldorf.

Waldorf at a glance
Employed Residents
38,384
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
21.1mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
11.2%
Share working within the area
Work from home
16.5%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Washington
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Waldorf proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Waldorf commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

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Commute Score

21 / 100

How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Waldorf

38,384 commutes, one dot at a time

Waldorf

Where 38,384 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Waldorf, by worker count.

1Washington21.1 mi8,249
2Waldorf0.0 mi4,301
3La Plata6.4 mi1,395
4Arlington20.8 mi1,068
5Baltimore50.6 mi984
6Alexandria16.3 mi673
7Lake Arbor20.8 mi596
8Clinton9.8 mi585

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Waldorf.

1Waldorf0.0 mi4,301
2Bensville4.5 mi657
3La Plata6.4 mi495
4Baltimore50.6 mi370
5Washington21.1 mi367
6Clinton9.8 mi366
7Bryans Road8.8 mi244
8Brandywine6.2 mi200

Top industries

The sectors that employ Waldorf’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
RTRetail Trade22.8%
AFAccommodation and Food Services16.8%
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance14.6%
COConstruction8.7%
EDEducational Services8.2%
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services4.2%
OSOther Services (except Public Administration)4.0%
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services4.0%
TRTransportation and Warehousing3.5%
Connectivity

Internet options for Waldorf

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

2 providers · 1 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps100%
5 Gbps
8 Gbps
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