119th Congress · MD-5
Maryland's 5th Congressional District
Maryland's 5th Congressional District (MD-5) has a population of 782,752. The median household income is $128,236 and the median age is 39.6.
782,752
Population
516
People / sq mi
$128,236
Median Income
39.6
Median Age
MD-5 covers 1,517 sq mi of land at 516.1 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 45.2% |
| Black or African American | 40.5% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.0% |
Economy & Income
$128,236
Median Household Income
$55,668
Per Capita Income
3.7%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Unemployment
Housing
$437,300
Median Home Value
$2,014
Median Rent
80.4%
Homeownership
Education
94.3%
High School+
41.0%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Maryland's 5th Congressional District (MD-5) has a population of 782,752 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in Maryland's 5th Congressional District is $128,236, with a per capita income of $55,668.
Maryland's 5th Congressional District is 45.2% White, 40.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Maryland's 5th Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.