--- entity_id: city:us:geonames:4780087 entity_type: city name: Potomac Mills country_code: US country: United States slug: potomac-mills canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/potomac-mills/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/potomac-mills.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/potomac-mills.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/us/potomac-mills snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-11 fact_count: 19 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/potomac-mills/ citation_title: "Potomac Mills, United States: rent, salary, jobs, climate" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Potomac Mills Potomac Mills is a city in the United States. At the end of 2020, Potomac Mills had a population of 6,332. Potomac Mills had an unemployment rate of 4.77% at the end of 2024. Potomac Mills had a foreign population of 1,721 at the end of 2024. ## Mobility Potomac Mills's nearest airport was DCA, 32 km away and offered 91 direct destinations. ## Population At the end of 2025, the city's area measured 11 km². At the end of 2024, the population density reached 521.6 people per km². ## Climate Annual PM2.5 levels for Potomac Mills stood at 6.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 2.6°C in January to 26.3°C in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 1,721 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 5,741 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Population | `population_total` | 6,332 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] | | Median monthly rent | `rent_median_city_eur_month` | 1,687 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [4] | | Median gross salary | `salary_median_gross_city_eur_month` | 3,754 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [5] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.77 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 6.79 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 7.11 · Feb 9.06 · Mar 13.5 · Apr 19.89 · May 24.17 · Jun 28.72 · Jul 31.11 · Aug 30.06 · Sep 26.39 · Oct 20.44 · Nov 14.33 · Dec 9.22 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -2.06 · Feb -0.889 · Mar 2.83 · Apr 8.39 · May 13.78 · Jun 18.83 · Jul 21.5 · Aug 20.56 · Sep 16.72 · Oct 9.83 · Nov 4.06 · Dec 0.111 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 2.56 · Feb 4.11 · Mar 8.17 · Apr 14.17 · May 18.94 · Jun 23.78 · Jul 26.28 · Aug 25.33 · Sep 21.56 · Oct 15.11 · Nov 9.22 · Dec 4.67 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 67.56 · Feb 59.94 · Mar 90.93 · Apr 80.26 · May 92.2 · Jun 89.66 · Jul 117.9 · Aug 107.7 · Sep 87.12 · Oct 84.58 · Nov 79.76 · Dec 84.58 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_max_ug_m3` | 18.9 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] | | G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_mean_annual_ug_m3` | 6.75 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 11.01 km² | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [8] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 29.98 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 521.6 people/km² | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 91 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 32 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | DCA | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA)](https://www.ed.gov/adult-programs) — State Language Course · U.S. Department of Education · English · checked 2026-08-10 - [USCIS English and citizenship class finder](https://my.uscis.gov/) — Civic Orientation · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · English · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [American Job Centers](https://www.usa.gov/job-help) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Potomac Mills when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: no — [official source](https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United States country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/). ## Relationship to a nearby hub ### Is Potomac Mills part of Washington, D.C.? Potomac Mills belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Washington, D.C.; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 35.6 km away by straight-line distance. - Source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/tigerWMS_Current/MapServer/82/query?where=GEOID%3D%2711001%27&outFields=GEOID%2CBASENAME%2CNAME%2CSTATE%2CCOUNTY%2CINTPTLAT%2CINTPTLON%2CCENTLAT%2CCENTLON&returnGeometry=false&f=geojson ## Sources 1. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) — Official source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/latest?table_ids=B05012%2CB23025&geo_ids=16000US5164152 2. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey — Official source — https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB01003_001E%2CB01003_001M&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A%2A 3. U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/26/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID%2CNAME%2CBASENAME%2CSTATE%2CPLACE%2CPLACENS%2CPOP100%2CMTFCC%2CLSADC%2CFUNCSTAT&returnGeometry=false&f=json 4. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B25064&geo_ids=16000US5164152 5. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B20002&geo_ids=16000US5164152 6. U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData — Official source — https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/annual_conc_by_monitor_2024.zip 7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/access/USW00013773.csv 8. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID,NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,INTPTLAT,INTPTLON,LSADC,FUNCSTAT,BASENAME&returnGeometry=false&f=json 9. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 10. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Potomac Mills, United States: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/potomac-mills/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. 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