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Frederick

Maryland · 78,171 residents · 24.0 sq mi
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Frederick is a city of 78,171 people in Maryland. The population is up 48% since 2000. 54% of homes are owner-occupied. About 41% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 19%. Getting to work takes 32 minutes on average.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.1
US median: 38.8
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
78,171
+48%since 2000
from 52,767 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.1
+7%since 2000
from 33.8 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
24.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
36K49K62K75K88K19902000201020202024Frederick
202483K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.2%(4,821)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(4,952)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.5%(5,093)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.1%(4,781)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(5,151)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.4%(12,833)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4414.1%(10,989)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.1%(9,439)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.6%(9,037)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.2%(6,399)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844%(3,130)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2%(1,546)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$78,400
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,700 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,218
+70%since 2000
from $23,053 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
52.1%
+9.7 ptssince 2009
from 42.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
10.4%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade7.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services6.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade5.4%
US avg: 10%
Public administration4.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance3.4%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$277,300
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $134,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,378
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $718 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
54.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 55.6% in 2000
45.8% rent
Persons per household
2.43 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.46 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.5
−25%since 2009
from 4.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic75%(39,568)
Black14.5%(7,641)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(2,533)
Asian3.1%(1,651)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic48.9%(38,221)
Black18.6%(14,526)
Hispanic / Latino20.9%(16,368)
Asian5.7%(4,425)
Other4.5%(3,483)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American8.7%(6,274)
Salvadoran4.7%(3,387)
Guatemalan2.9%(2,112)
South American2.3%(1,685)
Puerto Rican1.9%(1,341)
Mexican1.8%(1,279)
Colombian0.9%(653)
Peruvian0.4%(318)
Cuban0.4%(308)
Dominican0.4%(303)
Costa Rican0.4%(286)
Bolivian0.4%(282)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.3%(200)
Panamanian0.3%(187)
Argentine0.2%(131)
Ecuadorian0.2%(112)
Nicaraguan0.1%(102)
Chilean0.1%(78)
Venezuelan0.1%(63)
Spaniard0.1%(42)
Uruguayan0%(28)
Asian origin
Burmese1%(704)
Chinese0.9%(668)
Vietnamese0.6%(458)
Filipino0.6%(413)
Sri Lankan0.4%(269)
Korean0.2%(167)
Pakistani0.2%(156)
Indonesian0.1%(87)
Nepalese0.1%(86)
Japanese0.1%(39)
Thai0%(14)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German13.8%(9,895)
Irish10.5%(7,573)
English8.9%(6,415)
Italian5.8%(4,170)
American4.3%(3,072)
Polish3%(2,136)
Scottish2.3%(1,662)
French2.2%(1,612)
Dutch1.2%(868)
Welsh0.8%(589)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(573)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.7%(489)
Ghanaian0.7%(480)
Russian0.6%(443)
British0.6%(437)
Ukrainian0.6%(415)
Norwegian0.5%(391)
Swiss0.5%(382)
Jamaican0.5%(365)
Swedish0.5%(359)
Hungarian0.5%(348)
Greek0.4%(296)
Portuguese0.4%(264)
Lithuanian0.4%(255)
Czech0.3%(243)
Kenyan0.3%(217)
Brazilian0.3%(190)
Croatian0.2%(167)
Arab0.2%(156)
Iranian0.2%(155)
Danish0.2%(153)
Nigerian0.2%(142)
Austrian0.2%(136)
Slovak0.2%(123)
Latvian0.1%(105)
Belgian0.1%(104)
Turkish0.1%(101)
Canadian0.1%(92)
Finnish0.1%(69)
Guyanese0.1%(63)
Australian0.1%(61)
Lebanese0.1%(55)
Ethiopian0.1%(52)
Moroccan0.1%(46)
Barbadian0.1%(46)
Jordanian0.1%(43)
Haitian0.1%(40)
Palestinian0.1%(38)
Romanian0%(32)
Serbian0%(25)
Syrian0%(22)
Israeli0%(19)
Armenian0%(16)
Egyptian0%(13)
Bulgarian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.6%
+10.7 ptssince 2000
from 29.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
89.0%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 84.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
18.3%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 11.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.1 min
+37%since 2000
from 23.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
75.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 75.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
7.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 6.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
70.8%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 73.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.4%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
44.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 40.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
51.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
19.2%
+6.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
7.4%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.0%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
81.3%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.4%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
61.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
15.4%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
18.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
71.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
33.1%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)36.2%(1,560)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)34.3%(1,477)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era22.1%(950)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War5.3%(228)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.3%(55)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 4,306 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Frederick, Maryland?

Frederick, Maryland has about 78,171 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Frederick, Maryland?

The typical household in Frederick, Maryland earns about $78,400 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 $277,300, and the typical rent is about $1,378 a month.

How educated are people in Frederick, Maryland?

About 40.6% 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 10.4% 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 38,023 residents, a change of about 95 percent over that period.

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