MD-05
U.S. House district. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this district
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), MD-05. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 791,419 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $130,777 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $56,918 |
| Income | In poverty | 5.7% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.3% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.389 |
| Race | White alone | 43.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 40.3% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 8.0% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.0% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 9.4% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 88.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 4.8% |
| Education | High school or higher | 65.7% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 42.1% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 19.2% |
| Household | Family households | 71.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.71 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 33.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $457,800 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $2,095 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 68.0% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 2.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.6% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 5.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 11.6% |
| Health | With a disability | 10.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 94.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 3.7% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 68.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 2.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 20.3% |
Currently seated
Hoyer, Steny H. (D) · b. 1939
Candidates running (2024–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| ARNESS, MARK | D | 2026 |
| BAKER, RUSHERN L III | D | 2026 |
| BAREEBE, QUINCY | D | 2026 |
| BLEGAY, WALA | D | 2026 |
| BOAFO, ADRIAN | D | 2026 |
| COLLINS, REUBEN BURTON II | D | 2026 |
| DUNN, HARRY | D | 2026 |
| ELLIS, ARTHUR CARR | D | 2026 |
| HALL, MILDRED MARIE | OTHER | 2026 |
| HOYER, STENY | D | 2026 |
| JACKSON, TERRY ANTONIO MR. II | D | 2026 |
| JARIN, HARRY | D | 2026 |
| JORDAN, BRIAN STEPHEN | I | 2026 |
| KIRKLAND, WALTER | D | 2026 |
| LIGHTFOOT, JERRY | D | 2026 |
| LUPER, HEATHER MARIE | D | 2026 |
| MESSICK, LEIGHA MICHELE | D | 2026 |
| SIMONS, KENNETH | D | 2026 |
| SOLIS, ALEXIS | D | 2026 |
| STARR, TRACY | D | 2026 |
| SUNDBERG, DAVID | D | 2026 |
| TALKINGTON, MICHELLE | R | 2026 |
| WILLIAMS, NICOLE | D | 2026 |
| BAREEBE, QUINCY | D | 2024 |
| CROOMS, ANDREA LYNN | D | 2024 |
| DUNN, HARRY | D | 2024 |
| HOYER, STENY | D | 2024 |
| TALKINGTON, MICHELLE | R | 2024 |
| THOMPSON, JOEY | D | 2024 |
| WILKES, MCKAYLA | D | 2024 |