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Frederick

Maryland · 92,059 residents (2025 est.) · 23.961 sq mi
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Frederick is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $97,069. The city has grown rapidly, with population up 58% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $401,500. It sits in the top 10% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 64%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
83,395
+58%since 2000
from 52,767 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,480 / sq mi
+41%since 2009
from 2,460 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.1
+10%since 2000
from 33.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:92,059 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
36K49K62K75K88K1990201020202024Frederick
202483K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(5,122)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(4,862)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(5,615)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.6%(4,707)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.8%(5,669)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.1%(12,562)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.5%(12,955)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.4%(10,350)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.6%(9,656)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.3%(6,896)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.1%(3,433)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(1,568)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$97,069
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,700 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$49,823
+116%since 2000
from $23,053 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
63.6%
+21.2 ptssince 2009
from 42.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.410
+6%since 2010
from 0.387 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade6.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$401,500
+64%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $134,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,764
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $718 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
58.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 55.6% in 2000
41.2% rent
Vacancy rate
5.2%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
21.4%
−14.4 ptssince 2009
from 35.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.4%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 43.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.1
−12%since 2009
from 4.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
43
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic75%(39,568)
Black14.5%(7,641)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(2,533)
Asian3.1%(1,651)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic50.1%(41,773)
Black17%(14,204)
Hispanic / Latino20.5%(17,109)
Asian5.8%(4,831)
Other6.6%(5,478)
Diversity Score
84
+24%since 2009
from 67 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American9.3%(7,774)
Salvadoran5.9%(4,921)
South American3.2%(2,683)
Mexican2.4%(1,992)
Puerto Rican1.9%(1,617)
Guatemalan1.8%(1,469)
Dominican1.1%(881)
Honduran0.9%(787)
Colombian0.8%(698)
Peruvian0.7%(620)
Cuban0.6%(521)
Ecuadorian0.6%(509)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.3%(276)
Bolivian0.3%(229)
Venezuelan0.3%(209)
Argentine0.2%(191)
Costa Rican0.2%(161)
Nicaraguan0.2%(160)
Spaniard0.1%(115)
Chilean0.1%(92)
Uruguayan0%(37)
Asian origin
Chinese1%(849)
Asian Indian0.9%(752)
Filipino0.8%(653)
Burmese0.7%(607)
Vietnamese0.4%(356)
Bangladeshi0.4%(308)
Korean0.4%(299)
Pakistani0.4%(292)
Kazakh0.1%(116)
Cambodian0.1%(86)
Sri Lankan0.1%(59)
Nepalese0.1%(51)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(25)
Japanese0%(22)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(8)
Ancestry
German13.2%(10,967)
Irish10.4%(8,658)
English9.9%(8,283)
Italian5%(4,154)
American3.7%(3,102)
Polish2.7%(2,226)
Scottish2.4%(1,983)
French1.4%(1,141)
Ghanaian1.2%(1,008)
Nigerian0.7%(597)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.7%(555)
Swedish0.6%(534)
Jamaican0.6%(522)
Dutch0.6%(502)
Russian0.6%(500)
Hungarian0.6%(471)
British0.5%(442)
Norwegian0.5%(415)
Czech0.4%(374)
Welsh0.4%(352)
Ukrainian0.4%(341)
Arab0.4%(310)
Iranian0.4%(295)
Greek0.3%(285)
Ethiopian0.3%(269)
Portuguese0.3%(267)
Guyanese0.3%(226)
Canadian0.3%(223)
Brazilian0.2%(140)
Danish0.2%(140)
Slovak0.1%(122)
Finnish0.1%(118)
Lithuanian0.1%(118)
Swiss0.1%(112)
Romanian0.1%(83)
Austrian0.1%(81)
Croatian0.1%(78)
Bulgarian0.1%(73)
Lebanese0.1%(71)
Egyptian0.1%(63)
Turkish0.1%(61)
Moroccan0.1%(60)
Belgian0.1%(58)
Latvian0.1%(57)
Kenyan0.1%(54)
Jordanian0.1%(48)
Serbian0.1%(45)
Slovene0%(38)
Syrian0%(21)
Armenian0%(21)
Israeli0%(14)
Haitian0%(11)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Central American population · Largest Salvadoran population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
43.2%
+13.3 ptssince 2000
from 29.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.1%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 84.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
19.3%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 11.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.0 min
+28%since 2000
from 23.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.1%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 75.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.4%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.5%
+13.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.9%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 6.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 73.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
48.9%
−18.3 ptssince 2009
from 67.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
51.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
19.9%
+7.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.1%
−41.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2012
from 9.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.6%
−80.2 ptssince 2013
from 87.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.7%
+9.7 ptssince 2017
from 83.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
73.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2016
from 76.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
15.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2016
from 13.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.6%(13,004)
Married49.3%(16,188)
Widowed2.1%(697)
Divorced9%(2,939)
Women 15+
Never married35.6%(12,436)
Married43.9%(15,342)
Widowed7.5%(2,609)
Divorced13.1%(4,581)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Frederick, Maryland?

Frederick, Maryland has about 83,395 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Frederick, Maryland?

The typical household in Frederick, Maryland earns about $97,069 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Frederick, Maryland expensive?

In Frederick, Maryland, the median home is worth about $401,500, and the typical rent is about $1,764 a month.

How educated are people in Frederick, Maryland?

About 43.2% of adults age 25 and over in Frederick, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Frederick, Maryland?

About 9.2% of people in Frederick, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Frederick, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Frederick, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 43,247 residents, a change of about 108 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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