Maryland / Census place 2408775

Bowie

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Bowie city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
58,383
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
2,854/sq mi
20.5 sq mi land area
Median age
44 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$141,995
Median home value
$459,300
Median gross rent
$2,330
Bachelor’s degree or higher
50.4%
Typical commute
34.8 min
Public transit commute
3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ANNAPOLIS US NAVAL ACADEMY ASO (14 mi from place center)
Average high
64.8°F
Average low
50.6°F
Annual rainfall
44"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Bowie.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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