CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Frederick
Maryland · 40,148 residents · 23.961 sq mi
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Frederick is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $34,891. Population has fallen 24% since 2000, a loss of 12,619 residents. Median home value is $112,000.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202483K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.5%(3,413)
5 to 96.7%(2,704)
10 to 145.5%(2,222)
15 to 196.1%(2,448)
20 to 249.5%(3,821)
25 to 3421.8%(8,733)
35 to 4415.1%(6,050)
45 to 548.4%(3,354)
55 to 646.4%(2,559)
65 to 746.3%(2,549)
75 to 844%(1,586)
85 and over1.8%(709)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$34,891
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,700 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$112,000
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $134,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic84.7%(33,989)
Black12.8%(5,151)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(730)
Asian1.8%(721)
Other0.7%(287)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Paraguayan0%(33)
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)
Ancestry
German13.2%(10,967)
Irish10.4%(8,658)
English9.9%(8,283)
Italian5%(4,154)
Subsaharan African4.5%(3,769)
American3.7%(3,102)
Polish2.7%(2,226)
Scottish2.4%(1,983)
French1.4%(1,141)
Ghanaian1.2%(1,008)
Scotch-Irish1%(796)
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)
French Canadian0.2%(128)
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)
Australian0%(13)
Haitian0%(11)
Macedonian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.9%
−6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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 40,148 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Frederick, Maryland?
The typical household in Frederick, Maryland earns about $34,891 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 $112,000, and the typical rent is about $582 a month.
How educated are people in Frederick, Maryland?
About 24.0% 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 8.0% of people in Frederick, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.
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