Indian Head, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,422. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,642 (+6.4% change)
Males: 1,661 (48.5%), Females: 1,761 (51.5%)
Charles County
Zip code: 20640
Demographics
Median resident age: 31.4 years
Median household income: $42,702
Median house value: $115,100
Population by Race
Races in Indian Head:
- White Non-Hispanic (54.6%)
- Black (38.1%)
- American Indian (3.0%)
- Two or more races (2.6%)
- Hispanic (1.7%)
- Chinese (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (10.0%), Irish (9.1%), English (7.2%), United States (6.5%), Italian (1.9%), Dutch (1.4%).
Elevation: 40 feet
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Indian Head
- High school or higher: 80.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
- Unemployed: 5.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 38.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Indian Head town
- Never married: 28.3%
- Now married: 45.7%
- Separated: 5.0%
- Widowed: 7.1%
- Divorced: 13.9%
1.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -344 (-9.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Indian Head:
- POTOMAC HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; WOODBRIDGE, VA)
- MT VERNON HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ALEXANDRIA, VA)
- CIVISTA MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; LA PLATA, MD)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Indian Head:
- RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 20 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)
- ANDREWS AFB (about 25 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; Abbreviation: ADW)
- WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 31 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: IAD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Indian Head:
- MARYLAND (about 7 miles; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Abbreviation: 2W5)
- POTOMAC AIRFIELD (about 18 miles; FRIENDLY, MD; Abbreviation: VKX)
- WASHINGTON EXECUTIVE/HYDE FIELD (about 20 miles; CLINTON, MD; Abbreviation: W32)
Amtrak stations near Indian Head:
- 8 miles: WOODBRIDGE (1040 EXPRESS WAY). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 9 miles: LORTON (AUTO-TRAIN) (LORTON, 8006 LORTON RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 11 miles: QUANTICO (QUNATICO, RAILROAD AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Indian Head:
- COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND (about 14 miles; LA PLATA, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,439)
- NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; ANNANDALE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 19,406)
- GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; FAIRFAX, VA; Full-time enrollment: 16,564)
- MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; ARLINGTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
- GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 16,045)
- GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 11,674)
- HOWARD UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 9,297)
Schools
Public high school in Indian Head:
- HENRY E. LACKEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,509; Location: 3000 CHICAMUXEN RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Indian Head:
- J. C. PARKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 981; Location: 3505 LIVINGSTON RD; Grades: PK – 05)
- MATTHEW HENSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 896; Location: 3535 LIVINGSTON RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- GENERAL SMALLWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 683; Location: 4990 INDIAN HEAD HWY; Grades: 06 – 08)
- INDIAN HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 496; Location: 4200 INDIAN HEAD HWY; Grades: PK – 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Indian Head:
- STAR OF THE SEA ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 193; Location: 6485 INDIAN HEAD HIGHWAY; Grades: KG – 8)
- POTOMAC HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 189; Location: 37-A GLYMLONT RD; Grades: PK – 8)