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Compare Rockville to Bowie

This post compares Rockville, Maryland to Bowie, Maryland across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Rockville (city) Bowie (city)
Population 66,420 58,290
Income (median) $72,056 $71,834
Home Value (median) $498,200 $315,900
White 57% 36%
Black 10% 53%
Asian 20% 5%
With Kids 32% 33%
Age (median) 38 41
Rentals 42% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rockville or Bowie?
A: Rockville has a similar population count than Bowie: 66420 compared with 58290 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Rockville or in Bowie?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Rockville.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rockville or Bowie?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Rockville.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rockville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for Rockville versus 17% for Bowie.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rockville may include: North-Bethesda, Gaithersburg, and Columbia.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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