Brentwood, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,844. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,937 (+3.3% change)
Males: 1,396 (49.1%), Females: 1,448 (50.9%)

Zip code: 20722

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.6 years
Median household income: $45,427
Median house value: $111,300

Population by Race

Races in Brentwood:

  • Black (49.8%)
  • Hispanic (23.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (22.6%)
  • Other race (15.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.0%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Filipino (1.0%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Subsaharan African (7.1%), Irish (5.9%), West Indian (5.6%), United States (4.3%), German (2.8%), Italian (1.5%).

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Brentwood, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brentwood

  • High school or higher: 66.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brentwood town

  • Never married: 38.1%
  • Now married: 40.0%
  • Separated: 5.0%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

29.3% Foreign born (22.7% Latin America, 4.6% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: -42 (-1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brentwood:

  • PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • MEDLINK HOSPITAL OF CAPITOL HILL (about 4 miles; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WASHINGTON ADVENTIST HOSP (about 5 miles; TAKOMA PARK, MD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brentwood:

  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 9 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 12 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; Abbreviation: ADW)
  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 26 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Abbreviation: BWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brentwood:

  • COLLEGE PARK (about 4 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; Abbreviation: CGS)
  • SOUTH CAPITOL STREET (about 7 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: 09W)
  • SUBURBAN (about 13 miles; LAUREL, MD; Abbreviation: W18)

Amtrak stations near Brentwood:

  • 5 miles: WASHINGTON (50 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. N.E.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 7 miles: NEW CARROLLTON (4300 GARDEN CITY DR.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: ALEXANDRIA (110 CALLAHAN DR.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brentwood:

  • CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (about 3 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; Adelphi, MD; Full-time enrollment: 8,434)
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 11,674)
  • HOWARD UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 9,297)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 16,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 8 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 8,859)