Damascus is a medium-sized town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 17,224 people and five associated neighborhoods, Damascus is the 57th largest community in Maryland.

Damascus home prices are not only among the most expensive in Maryland, but Damascus real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Damascus has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 21.22% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Damascus is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Damascus really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Damascus perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Damascus is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Damascus, the average commute to work is 37.98 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

If knowledge is power, Damascus is a pretty powerful place. 50.76% of the adults in Damascus have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Damascus in 2022 was $60,059, which is wealthy relative to Maryland and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $240,236 for a family of four.

Damascus is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Damascus home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Damascus residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Damascus also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.53% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Damascus include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Damascus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.