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Frederick County

Maryland · 271,717 residents · 661 sq mi
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Frederick County is home to 271,717 people in Maryland. 76,440 more people live here than in 2000. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $100,685, about 52% above the national median. 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Getting to work takes 35 minutes on average.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.7
US median: 38.8
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
271,717
+39%since 2000
from 195,277 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.7
+9%since 2000
from 35.6 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
661 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
137K178K219K260K301K19902000201020202024Frederick County
2024287K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.8%(15,759)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(17,679)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.1%(19,201)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197%(19,090)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(15,872)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.5%(34,076)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.3%(36,230)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.4%(36,342)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.6%(37,045)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749%(24,458)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.2%(11,489)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.6%(4,476)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$100,685
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,276 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$44,273
+74%since 2000
from $25,404 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
63.5%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 54.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
6.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information9.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade8.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade5.5%
US avg: 10%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance3.2%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$341,800
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $161,000 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,427
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $719 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
74.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 75.9% in 2000
25.4% rent
Persons per household
2.66 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.69 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.4
−23%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic67.6%(183,636)
Black9.9%(27,007)
Hispanic / Latino11.8%(32,119)
Asian4.9%(13,427)
Other3.7%(10,068)
Segregation Score
37
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
Central American4.4%(11,386)
Salvadoran2.2%(5,671)
South American1.8%(4,535)
Mexican1.3%(3,400)
Guatemalan1.3%(3,269)
Puerto Rican1.3%(3,215)
Colombian0.6%(1,654)
Peruvian0.4%(1,030)
Honduran0.3%(787)
Dominican0.3%(668)
Cuban0.3%(649)
Panamanian0.2%(631)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.2%(590)
Costa Rican0.2%(493)
Nicaraguan0.2%(489)
Ecuadorian0.2%(416)
Venezuelan0.1%(265)
Chilean0.1%(258)
Spaniard0.1%(226)
Argentine0.1%(186)
Uruguayan0%(62)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.2%(2,946)
Chinese0.9%(2,264)
Filipino0.6%(1,531)
Vietnamese0.4%(962)
Burmese0.4%(917)
Korean0.3%(895)
Pakistani0.1%(357)
Sri Lankan0.1%(279)
Cambodian0.1%(205)
Indonesian0.1%(149)
Taiwanese0.1%(145)
Japanese0.1%(140)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(126)
Nepalese0%(125)
Laotian0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(74)
Ancestry
German19.5%(50,007)
Irish13.7%(34,938)
English11.6%(29,624)
Italian7.2%(18,369)
American5.9%(15,067)
Polish3.2%(8,248)
Scottish2.4%(6,165)
French2.4%(6,064)
Russian1.1%(2,779)
Dutch1%(2,530)
Scotch-Irish1%(2,444)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1%(2,442)
British0.9%(2,294)
West Indian0.8%(1,985)
Norwegian0.7%(1,815)
Swedish0.6%(1,514)
Greek0.5%(1,366)
Hungarian0.5%(1,355)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,275)
Slovak0.4%(1,151)
French Canadian0.4%(1,060)
Swiss0.4%(992)
Jamaican0.4%(951)
Lithuanian0.4%(903)
Portuguese0.3%(770)
Czech0.3%(731)
Danish0.3%(644)
Ghanaian0.2%(632)
Iranian0.2%(628)
Austrian0.2%(523)
Canadian0.2%(432)
Croatian0.1%(373)
Lebanese0.1%(368)
Nigerian0.1%(366)
Brazilian0.1%(337)
Belgian0.1%(311)
Finnish0.1%(308)
Arab0.1%(259)
Romanian0.1%(258)
Kenyan0.1%(237)
Turkish0.1%(237)
Latvian0.1%(211)
Haitian0.1%(197)
Egyptian0.1%(169)
Slovene0.1%(164)
Palestinian0.1%(161)
Australian0.1%(157)
Armenian0.1%(145)
Guyanese0%(121)
Serbian0%(96)
Moroccan0%(74)
Israeli0%(64)
Ethiopian0%(60)
Barbadian0%(58)
Syrian0%(51)
Jordanian0%(48)
Bulgarian0%(38)
Iraqi0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.7%
+11.7 ptssince 2000
from 30.0% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
92.6%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 87.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
18.5%
+7.3 ptssince 2000
from 11.1% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
35.4 min
+39%since 2000
from 25.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
76.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 78.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
4.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 5.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
70.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 72.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.5%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
47.9%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 43.1% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
50.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
11.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
4.5%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 7.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.2%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
87.5%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
4.5%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 7.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
70.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
15.6%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
13.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
81.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
27.7%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.8%(4,283)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)30.4%(4,861)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era27.6%(4,402)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.6%(1,055)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.7%(272)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 15,973 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 271,717 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Frederick County, Maryland earns about $100,685 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 $341,800, and the typical rent is about $1,427 a month.

How educated are people in Frederick County, Maryland?

About 41.7% 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 6.8% 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 121,509 residents, a change of about 81 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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