| | Fort Meade, MD | Indian Head, MD | United States |
| Population | 11,253 | 3,909 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 46.0% | 52.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 54.0% | 47.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 25.1 | 38.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 10,910 | 3,865 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 9,882 | 3,422 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 12,509 | 3,531 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 5.7% | 10.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -16.5% | 7.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,371.3 | 3,172.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 8.2 | 1.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Fort Meade, MD | Indian Head, MD | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 9.9% | 3.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.0% | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.3% | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.9% | 6.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 7.8% | 3.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 12.0% | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 21.9% | 13.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.0% | 11.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.3% | 23.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 1.7% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 2.1% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 2.0% | 5.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 0.1% | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Fort Meade, MD | Indian Head, MD | United States |
| White | 45.7% | 25.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 25.3% | 59.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 7.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 7.3% | 3.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 13.3% | 5.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Fort Meade, MD | Indian Head, MD | United States |
| Married Population | 60.2% | 33.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 59.1% | 30.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.0% | 2.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 39.8% | 66.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 35.5% | 38.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 4.1% | 22.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 0.2% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.29 | 2.51 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,943 | 1,555 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,385 | 872 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 57.6% | 22.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 28.8% | 27.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 558 | 683 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.2% | 26.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.4% | 24.1% | 10.8% |