COMPARING TWO PLACES
Smithsburg vs Hagerstown
PLACE A
Smithsburg, Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Hagerstown, Maryland
Smithsburg is 93% smaller than Hagerstown. Smithsburg earns more, with a median household income $48,452 higher. Hagerstown has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 0%).
SMITHSBURGHAGERSTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population3,21244,228−93% vs Hagerstown
Population density2,7673,473−706
Population growth0.1%9.7%−9.7 pts
Median age33.635.8−2.2
Male50.2%47.6%+2.5 pts
Female49.8%52.4%−2.5 pts
Foreign-born3.4%8.4%−4.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.5%56.6%+26.9 pts
Black2.0%21.0%−19.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.8%12.2%−4.4 pts
Asian1.2%1.4%−0.2 pts
Other5.5%8.8%−3.3 pts
Median household income$100,673$52,221+$48,452
Per capita income$40,843$30,461+$10,382
Poverty rate15.7%21.9%−6.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3990.468−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%20.5%+6.6 pts
Graduate degree8.3%7.4%+0.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%7.2%−3.1 pts
Labor force participation67.7%62.2%+5.5 pts
Median home value$337,500$224,500+$113,000
Median gross rent$931$1,114−$183
Owner-occupied68.6%43.3%+25.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.6%7.8%−2.2 pts
Rent-burdened households29.4%49.3%−19.8 pts
Average commute35.526.1+9.4
Worked from home10.6%11.5%−0.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.1%−2.1 pts
Uninsured1.5%8.1%−6.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025