CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Thurmont

Maryland · 3,398 residents · 3.11 sq mi

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With 3,398 people, Thurmont is a city in Maryland. The population has fallen 39% since 2000. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 5.4%, under the national 13.2%. Households here earn about 17% less than in Maryland as a whole. The typical home is worth $107,900.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% 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

Total population

3,398

−39%vs 2000

vs 5,588 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.2

−3%vs 2000

vs 34.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.11 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58%(272)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(234)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.3%(181)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(217)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248%(271)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.7%(634)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.6%(495)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.2%(382)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648%(273)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.9%(270)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.3%(147)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(22)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,606

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,530 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,907

−32%vs 2000

vs $20,474 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.4%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$107,900

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $136,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$400

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $526 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.2%

−9.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.1% in 2000

35.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(5,459)

Black0.3%(15)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(37)

Asian0.4%(21)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(3,362)

Black1.1%(36)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(23)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

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 American1.8%(114)

Mexican1.7%(104)

Cuban1.7%(104)

Guatemalan1.6%(99)

South American0.4%(25)

Colombian0.4%(25)

Spaniard0.2%(10)

Costa Rican0.1%(9)

Salvadoran0.1%(6)

Ancestry

German26.7%(1,671)

English19.3%(1,207)

Irish11.9%(744)

Scottish5.6%(350)

Italian4.3%(267)

American4.2%(264)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(106)

Polish1.6%(102)

French1.2%(76)

West Indian1.2%(73)

Greek1.1%(70)

Swedish1.1%(66)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Iranian1%(60)

Danish0.8%(48)

Dutch0.7%(44)

Arab0.6%(36)

Lebanese0.6%(36)

Norwegian0.4%(28)

Ukrainian0.3%(18)

Welsh0.3%(18)

Slovak0.2%(11)

Hungarian0.2%(10)

Lithuanian0.2%(10)

Swiss0.2%(10)

Russian0.1%(9)

Subsaharan African0.1%(9)

Kenyan0.1%(9)

Czech0.1%(7)

Croatian0.1%(6)

Slovene0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scottish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.1%

−8.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.2%

−14.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.8%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.1 min

+5%vs 2000

vs 21.0 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 married34%(871)

Married54.8%(1,404)

Widowed1.3%(34)

Divorced9.8%(252)

Women 15+

Never married25%(662)

Married54%(1,429)

Widowed9.3%(247)

Divorced11.6%(307)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.7%

−1.0 ptssince 2013

from 8.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

66.1%

−7.0 ptssince 2020

from 73.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.9%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.7%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 18.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.3%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 14.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.2%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.7%

−8.6 ptssince 2020

from 85.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.5%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 30.5% 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)17.9%(55)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27.6%(85)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37%(114)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.2%(19)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 308 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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