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Hagerstown

Maryland · 35,445 residents · 12.7 sq mi
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Hagerstown is home to 35,445 people in Maryland. 41% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 42% less than in Maryland as a whole. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $67,000. The median household earns $22,859, about 24% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% 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

35,445
−3%vs 2000
vs 36,687 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.4
−4%vs 2000
vs 34.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
12.7 sq mi
Population, 19902024
35K37K40K42K44K19902000201020202024Hagerstown
202444K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(2,922)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.1%(2,515)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.1%(1,795)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.6%(1,997)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.2%(2,911)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.6%(6,581)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.6%(4,830)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(3,126)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.7%(3,078)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.1%(3,239)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.3%(1,892)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(559)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,859
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,796 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,742
−32%vs 2000
vs $17,153 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.8%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$67,000
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $89,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$330
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $441 in 2000
US average: $450
41.2%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 41.9% in 2000
58.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.2%(31,244)
Black10%(3,661)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(649)
Asian1%(353)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.7%(32,857)
Black6.5%(2,288)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(118)
Asian0.5%(193)
Other0.3%(107)

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 American3.8%(1,660)
Puerto Rican2.8%(1,244)
Mexican1.9%(823)
Dominican1.9%(822)
Guatemalan1.4%(623)
Salvadoran1.1%(497)
Honduran1.1%(468)
Ecuadorian0.3%(115)
Colombian0.2%(108)
Venezuelan0.2%(102)
Spaniard0.2%(69)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(34)
Cuban0.1%(30)
Argentine0.1%(30)
Panamanian0.1%(27)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(116)
Korean0.3%(115)
Sri Lankan0.2%(101)
Filipino0.2%(100)
Vietnamese0.2%(96)
Burmese0.1%(51)
Pakistani0.1%(34)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(105)
Samoan0%(7)
Ancestry
German18.8%(8,221)
Irish10.9%(4,776)
English8.1%(3,539)
American4.6%(1,993)
Italian3.3%(1,449)
Polish1.9%(823)
West Indian1.1%(497)
Haitian0.7%(325)
Scottish0.7%(304)
Portuguese0.7%(293)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(267)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.6%(245)
French0.5%(234)
Welsh0.4%(195)
Swiss0.4%(177)
Ukrainian0.3%(124)
Dutch0.3%(122)
Nigerian0.2%(103)
Russian0.2%(101)
Jamaican0.2%(100)
Slovak0.2%(93)
Hungarian0.2%(88)
Norwegian0.2%(83)
British0.2%(81)
Czech0.2%(78)
Swedish0.2%(66)
Finnish0.1%(62)
Arab0.1%(43)
Austrian0.1%(41)
Barbadian0.1%(37)
Latvian0.1%(35)
Lithuanian0.1%(31)
Romanian0.1%(24)
Lebanese0.1%(23)
Danish0.1%(22)
Kenyan0.1%(22)
Croatian0%(17)
Moroccan0%(13)
Belgian0%(12)
Iranian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

9.9%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
65.0%
−8.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.7%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.5 min
+25%vs 2000
vs 14.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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 married45.8%(7,338)
Married37.9%(6,065)
Widowed3%(474)
Divorced13.3%(2,129)
Women 15+
Never married36.7%(6,670)
Married34.9%(6,350)
Widowed10.4%(1,887)
Divorced18%(3,279)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.1%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 12.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
40.7%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 43.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.6%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
42.5%
+6.8 ptssince 2020
from 35.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.2%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 55.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.6%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 50.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.3%(507)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18%(362)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.8%(497)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.9%(79)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.9%(98)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,007 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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How many people live in Hagerstown, Maryland?

Hagerstown, Maryland has about 35,445 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Hagerstown, Maryland?

The typical household in Hagerstown, Maryland earns about $22,859 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hagerstown, Maryland expensive?

In Hagerstown, Maryland, the median home is worth about $67,000, and the typical rent is about $330 a month.

How educated are people in Hagerstown, Maryland?

About 9.9% of adults age 25 and over in Hagerstown, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hagerstown, Maryland?

About 15.8% of people in Hagerstown, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

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

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