119th Congress · MD-8
Maryland's 8th Congressional District
Maryland's 8th Congressional District (MD-8) has a population of 767,586. The median household income is $135,007 and the median age is 40.9.
767,586
Population
2807
People / sq mi
$135,007
Median Income
40.9
Median Age
MD-8 covers 273 sq mi of land at 2807.2 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 47.9% |
| Black or African American | 17.0% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.4% |
Economy & Income
$135,007
Median Household Income
$71,275
Per Capita Income
4.5%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Unemployment
Housing
$665,400
Median Home Value
$2,061
Median Rent
65.5%
Homeownership
Education
91.6%
High School+
63.4%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Maryland's 8th Congressional District (MD-8) has a population of 767,586 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 8th Congressional District is $135,007, with a per capita income of $71,275.
Maryland's 8th Congressional District is 47.9% White, 17.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Maryland's 8th 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.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.