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South Kensington
MarylandCDP
Total population
8,148
Median home value
$919,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$210,953
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
South Kensington, a small census-designated community in Maryland, United States, forms part of the country's settled landscape. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 39.016°, -77.066°. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 8,148. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,452 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 57% of daylight hours. At 1,509 people per km², the census-designated community shows a high population density. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. It covers about 5.4 km² of land area. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for South Kensington, MD from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves177,152
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves150,871
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves137,771
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves134,854
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves123,637
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves117,799
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves115,231
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves110,737
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2025-10-274 km E of Riverside, Maryland
- M 2.6 — 2021-06-252 km SE of Woodlawn, Maryland
- M 3.03 — 2016-01-173 km NE of Ranson, West Virginia
- M 3.6 — 2010-07-165 km NNW of Barnesville, Maryland
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here















People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Maryland
- Kensington0.8 mi away · pop. 2,369
- North Chevy Chase1.1 mi away · pop. 746
- Forest Glen1.2 mi away · pop. 6,840
- North Kensington1.6 mi away · pop. 8,954
- Chevy Chase2.5 mi away · pop. 2,906
- Silver Spring2.6 mi away · pop. 81,462
- Kemp Mill2.9 mi away · pop. 13,042
- North Bethesda3.2 mi away · pop. 49,677
- Chevy Chase Village3.3 mi away · pop. 1,903
- Friendship Heights Village3.9 mi away
- Hillandale4.9 mi away · pop. 5,060
- Langley Park4.9 mi away · pop. 21,508
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API