Maryland / Census place 2445750

La Plata

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

Official Census name: La Plata town

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,137
2025 estimate
Annual change
+6.8%
Population estimate
Density
1,521/sq mi
8 sq mi land area
Median age
41.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$121,208
Median home value
$428,400
Median gross rent
$1,559
Bachelor’s degree or higher
35.4%
Typical commute
39.6 min
Public transit commute
2.8%

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: QUANTICO MCAS (18 mi from place center)
Average high
67.1°F
Average low
49.1°F
Annual rainfall
41"
Annual snowfall
12.4"

Month by month

A year in La Plata.

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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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