COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Frederick County

Maryland · 150,208 residents · 661 sq mi

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Frederick County is home to 150,208 people in Maryland. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.8% of residents. There are 45,069 fewer people here than in 2000. The median household earns $41,382, about 37% above the national median. Median home value sits at $128,300. 71% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.3

US median: 33.0

Average education

22% 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

150,208

−23%vs 2000

vs 195,277 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.3

−9%vs 2000

vs 35.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

661 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024287K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58%(11,957)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(11,594)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(10,286)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(10,451)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.3%(10,926)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.4%(27,595)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.6%(26,438)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.6%(15,956)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.2%(10,825)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.8%(8,655)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.7%(4,091)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(1,434)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$41,382

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $60,276 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,571

−35%vs 2000

vs $25,404 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.8%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$128,300

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $161,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$558

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $719 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.8%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.9% in 2000

29.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.1%(171,966)

Black6.3%(12,253)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(4,664)

Asian1.7%(3,235)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.3%(140,114)

Black5.3%(7,961)

Hispanic / Latino1%(1,449)

Asian0.9%(1,379)

Other0.5%(754)

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 American4.7%(13,481)

Salvadoran2.7%(7,836)

South American2.5%(7,232)

Mexican2%(5,707)

Puerto Rican1.2%(3,430)

Guatemalan1%(2,932)

Dominican0.8%(2,287)

Peruvian0.7%(1,998)

Colombian0.6%(1,654)

Honduran0.4%(1,203)

Cuban0.4%(1,043)

Ecuadorian0.3%(825)

+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data

Venezuelan0.3%(745)

Bolivian0.3%(730)

Spaniard0.2%(620)

Nicaraguan0.2%(603)

Panamanian0.2%(564)

Chilean0.2%(465)

Argentine0.1%(394)

Costa Rican0.1%(343)

Uruguayan0.1%(254)

Paraguayan0%(60)

Asian origin

Asian Indian2%(5,680)

Chinese0.7%(2,143)

Filipino0.7%(1,934)

Korean0.6%(1,807)

Pakistani0.5%(1,345)

Burmese0.3%(838)

Vietnamese0.3%(797)

Bangladeshi0.1%(356)

Nepalese0.1%(289)

Sri Lankan0.1%(204)

Thai0.1%(157)

Kazakh0%(143)

+ 6 more asian origin groups with data

Cambodian0%(106)

Laotian0%(87)

Indonesian0%(84)

Taiwanese0%(82)

Japanese0%(81)

Uzbek0%(15)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(140)

Chamorro0%(92)

Samoan0%(18)

Guamanian0%(3)

Ancestry

German18.7%(53,633)

Irish12.9%(37,104)

English12.4%(35,591)

Italian5.9%(16,872)

American4.7%(13,386)

Polish3.1%(8,899)

Subsaharan African3%(8,709)

Scottish2.3%(6,734)

French1.8%(5,075)

Scotch-Irish1%(2,862)

Russian0.8%(2,340)

West Indian0.7%(2,138)

+ 51 more ancestry groups with data

Ghanaian0.7%(2,070)

Norwegian0.7%(1,886)

British0.6%(1,781)

Dutch0.6%(1,770)

Hungarian0.6%(1,620)

Swedish0.6%(1,608)

Welsh0.6%(1,606)

Nigerian0.5%(1,570)

Greek0.5%(1,501)

Arab0.4%(1,271)

Jamaican0.4%(1,052)

Czech0.4%(1,036)

Slovak0.3%(948)

Ukrainian0.3%(921)

Portuguese0.3%(762)

Swiss0.3%(744)

Ethiopian0.3%(722)

Iranian0.2%(689)

French Canadian0.2%(612)

Danish0.2%(597)

Finnish0.2%(535)

Austrian0.2%(519)

Lithuanian0.2%(469)

Canadian0.2%(456)

Haitian0.2%(443)

Egyptian0.2%(434)

Turkish0.2%(431)

Croatian0.1%(352)

Lebanese0.1%(296)

Romanian0.1%(283)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(256)

Guyanese0.1%(226)

Brazilian0.1%(200)

Israeli0.1%(185)

Kenyan0.1%(179)

Bulgarian0.1%(176)

Moroccan0.1%(175)

Armenian0.1%(146)

Latvian0.1%(144)

Australian0%(143)

Slovene0%(119)

Serbian0%(111)

Palestinian0%(103)

Belgian0%(82)

Syrian0%(79)

Somali0%(70)

Jordanian0%(57)

Iraqi0%(41)

Barbadian0%(30)

Cape Verdean0%(12)

Macedonian0%(7)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest Central American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.0%

−8.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 30.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.4%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.3%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.4 min

+8%vs 2000

vs 25.5 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 married32.4%(37,007)

Married57.8%(66,008)

Widowed2%(2,272)

Divorced7.7%(8,815)

Women 15+

Never married28.7%(33,807)

Married53.3%(62,895)

Widowed7.1%(8,317)

Divorced10.9%(12,889)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.7%

−3.1 ptssince 2013

from 7.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

69.6%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 70.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.6%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 12.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.6%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 15.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.1%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 13.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.8%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.5%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 81.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

28.0%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 27.7% 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)33.8%(5,507)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)32%(5,211)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25.4%(4,135)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.8%(783)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.7%(113)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 16,294 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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