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Allegany County

Maryland · 66,848 residents (2025 est.) · 422 sq mi
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Allegany County is a county of 67,452 people in Maryland. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Households here earn about 43% less than in Maryland as a whole. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $154,900. 2% of people here were born outside the United States. Renters pay $805 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
67,452
−10%since 2000
from 74,930 in 2000
66,848 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
160 / sq mi
−7%since 2009
from 172 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.2
+5%since 2000
from 39.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
422 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
67K69K71K74K76K19902000201020202024Allegany County
202467K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.6%(3,093)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.2%(3,513)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.8%(3,254)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.2%(4,165)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.4%(5,689)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.5%(8,433)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.1%(8,165)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(7,977)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.2%(8,901)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.7%(7,923)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.5%(4,384)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.9%(1,955)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,603
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,821 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,210
+86%since 2000
from $16,780 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
38.6%
+18.6 ptssince 2009
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 14.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.439
−2%since 2010
from 0.446 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$154,900
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $70,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$805
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $381 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 70.2% in 2000
29.3% rent
Vacancy rate
16.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.23 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.25 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.6%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
35.0%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 38.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.6
−11%since 2009
from 2.9 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.
Gentrification Score
39
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.5%(69,340)
Black5.3%(3,962)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(571)
Asian0.5%(383)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic85.9%(57,908)
Black6.8%(4,594)
Hispanic / Latino2%(1,328)
Asian1%(708)
Other4.3%(2,914)
Diversity Score
32
+51%since 2009
from 21 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
36
−30%since 2020
from 52 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Salvadoran0.4%(253)
Puerto Rican0.4%(244)
Mexican0.3%(230)
Honduran0.1%(74)
Dominican0.1%(61)
Spaniard0.1%(48)
Guatemalan0.1%(42)
Colombian0%(31)
Peruvian0%(26)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Cuban0%(1)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(230)
Filipino0.2%(163)
Vietnamese0.1%(88)
Pakistani0.1%(68)
Korean0.1%(52)
Asian Indian0.1%(40)
Taiwanese0%(26)
Japanese0%(20)
Thai0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German24.2%(16,309)
English13.2%(8,904)
Irish12.7%(8,556)
American5.9%(3,950)
Italian3.4%(2,309)
Scottish3%(2,016)
Welsh1.5%(1,041)
Polish1.5%(1,027)
Dutch0.9%(607)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(558)
French0.8%(520)
Swiss0.5%(343)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.4%(254)
British0.3%(230)
Russian0.3%(202)
Hungarian0.3%(178)
Czech0.3%(171)
West Indian0.2%(150)
Austrian0.2%(143)
Norwegian0.2%(139)
Belgian0.2%(120)
Ukrainian0.1%(101)
Greek0.1%(79)
Slovene0.1%(64)
Danish0.1%(62)
Arab0.1%(61)
Jamaican0.1%(57)
Haitian0.1%(43)
Finnish0.1%(42)
Nigerian0.1%(42)
Turkish0.1%(41)
Lithuanian0.1%(39)
Canadian0%(28)
Egyptian0%(25)
Iranian0%(24)
Lebanese0%(23)
Slovak0%(19)
Ghanaian0%(14)
Moroccan0%(13)
Israeli0%(10)
Ethiopian0%(10)
Serbian0%(9)
Kenyan0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.1%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 14.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.4%
+10.5 ptssince 2000
from 79.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.7 min
+48%since 2000
from 15.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.7%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 81.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.1%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.5%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 8.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
49.8%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 54.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
66.1%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 68.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.4%
+8.3 ptssince 2009
from 27.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Female
47.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Foreign born
2.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.1%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
21.1%
+3.0 ptssince 2012
from 18.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.8%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 9.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
84.9%
+14.5 ptssince 2017
from 70.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
91.4%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 85.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.2%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 85.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2016
from 95.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 1.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.3%(12,476)
Married43.2%(13,056)
Widowed4.9%(1,488)
Divorced10.5%(3,168)
Women 15+
Never married28.9%(7,929)
Married44.1%(12,083)
Widowed12.5%(3,416)
Divorced14.5%(3,976)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.8%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 9.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 54.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 23.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
29.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 27.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 66.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 46.9% 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)15.4%(686)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24%(1,070)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.1%(1,477)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.9%(308)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(66)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,463 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 Allegany County, Maryland?

Allegany County, Maryland has about 67,452 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Allegany County, Maryland?

The typical household in Allegany County, Maryland earns about $59,603 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Allegany County, Maryland expensive?

In Allegany County, Maryland, the median home is worth about $154,900, and the typical rent is about $805 a month.

How educated are people in Allegany County, Maryland?

About 21.1% of adults age 25 and over in Allegany County, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Allegany County, Maryland?

About 16.9% of people in Allegany County, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Allegany County, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Allegany County, Maryland has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 7,494 residents, a change of about -10 percent over that period.

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