Potomac, Maryland

census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States

Potomac (audio speaker iconlisten ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, named for the nearby Potomac River. In the 2020 United States Census, the population was 47,018.[1]

In 2013, CNNMoney listed Potomac as the most affluent town in all the United States based on median household income.[2] Potomac is also the seventh-most top-educated American small town according to Forbes.[3]

In 2018, data from the American Community Survey revealed that Potomac was the sixth-richest city in the United States.[4]

References change

  1. "QuickFacts: Potomac CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  2. "CNN/Money: Where the money makers live".
  3. Jacqueline Detwiler (5 January 2009). "In Depth: America's Most Educated Small Towns". Forbes.
  4. "The 10 wealthiest cities in the United States". Tribune Media.