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Frederick County

Maryland · 233,385 residents · 661 sq mi
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Frederick County is home to 233,385 people in Maryland. The median household earns $81,686, about 55% above the national median. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $349,500. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.8% of residents. Getting to work takes 34 minutes on average.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.6
US median: 37.2
More educated
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 71%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
233,385
+20%since 2000
from 195,277 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.6
+8%since 2000
from 35.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
661 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
137K178K219K260K301K19902000201020202024Frederick County
2024287K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.4%(14,862)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97%(16,303)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.4%(17,234)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.2%(16,756)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.7%(13,237)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.8%(27,432)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.9%(34,859)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.9%(39,335)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.8%(27,453)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746%(14,060)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.5%(8,097)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.6%(3,757)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$81,686
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,276 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,172
+38%since 2000
from $25,404 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
55.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 54.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
4.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.376
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information10.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade9.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services8.4%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade6.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Public administration6.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance3.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
US avg: 2.4%
Professional, scientific, technical2.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$349,500
+71%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $161,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,133
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $719 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
75.8%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 75.9% in 2000
24.2% rent
Vacancy rate
5.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.68 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.69 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
31.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 29.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 41.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.3
−3%since 2009
from 4.4 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.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic77.8%(181,645)
Black8.4%(19,611)
Hispanic / Latino7.3%(17,135)
Asian3.8%(8,876)
Other2.4%(5,497)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American2.3%(5,161)
South American1.2%(2,828)
Mexican1.2%(2,705)
Salvadoran1.1%(2,619)
Puerto Rican1%(2,232)
Guatemalan0.4%(1,016)
Peruvian0.4%(843)
Colombian0.3%(679)
Dominican0.2%(550)
Cuban0.2%(489)
Nicaraguan0.2%(452)
Costa Rican0.2%(443)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(426)
Ecuadorian0.2%(364)
Argentine0.1%(327)
Chilean0.1%(270)
Bolivian0.1%(252)
Honduran0.1%(251)
Ancestry
German26.3%(60,223)
Irish17.4%(39,931)
English12.1%(27,801)
Italian7.2%(16,466)
American6.3%(14,421)
Polish3.7%(8,369)
French2.8%(6,385)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(5,618)
Scottish2.3%(5,367)
Dutch1.5%(3,475)
Russian1.4%(3,115)
Swedish1.1%(2,518)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.1%(2,484)
Hungarian0.8%(1,822)
Norwegian0.7%(1,644)
French Canadian0.6%(1,265)
British0.5%(1,221)
Greek0.5%(1,213)
Czech0.5%(1,043)
West Indian0.5%(1,043)
Swiss0.4%(878)
Ukrainian0.4%(869)
Danish0.4%(863)
Austrian0.4%(852)
Slovak0.4%(835)
Arab0.4%(823)
Lithuanian0.4%(810)
Portuguese0.2%(552)
Romanian0.2%(503)
Iranian0.2%(492)
Jamaican0.2%(439)
Canadian0.2%(426)
Brazilian0.1%(311)
Latvian0.1%(304)
Turkish0.1%(269)
Armenian0.1%(264)
Finnish0.1%(206)
Belgian0.1%(187)
Lebanese0.1%(184)
Ghanaian0.1%(176)
Haitian0.1%(175)
Slovene0.1%(173)
Croatian0.1%(170)
Nigerian0.1%(166)
Serbian0.1%(162)
Ethiopian0.1%(129)
Egyptian0.1%(126)
Israeli0%(107)
Somali0%(52)
Syrian0%(45)
Moroccan0%(43)
Jordanian0%(34)
Bulgarian0%(18)
Guyanese0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.8%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 30.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
91.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 87.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
13.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 11.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
34.3 min
+35%since 2000
from 25.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
78.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 78.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
11.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
2.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
44.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 43.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
50.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
9.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Frederick County, Maryland?

Frederick County, Maryland has about 233,385 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Frederick County, Maryland earns about $81,686 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Frederick County, Maryland expensive?

In Frederick County, Maryland, the median home is worth about $349,500, and the typical rent is about $1,133 a month.

How educated are people in Frederick County, Maryland?

About 35.8% of adults age 25 and over in Frederick County, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Frederick County, Maryland?

About 4.8% of people in Frederick County, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Frederick County, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Frederick County, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 83,177 residents, a change of about 55 percent over that period.

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