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Hagerstown Metro

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV · 3 counties · 315,280 residents (2025 est.) · 1,008.004 sq mi
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Hagerstown has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $78,739. Population has grown 36% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $280,152. It ranks in the top 5% of US metro areas for household income.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
302,649
+36%since 2000
from 222,771 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
300 / sq mi
+36%since 2000
from 221 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
40.2
+8%since 2000
from 37.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:315,280 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
182K215K248K281K314K1990201020202024Hagerstown
2024303K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(17,084)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(17,970)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(19,599)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(18,544)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(16,908)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.4%(40,577)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.2%(40,100)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.8%(38,654)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.5%(40,903)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.5%(31,704)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845%(15,280)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(5,326)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$78,739
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,610 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,827
+102%since 2000
from $19,222 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
52.7%
+22.4 ptssince 2009
from 30.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 10.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.423
+1%since 2010
from 0.419 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$280,152
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $103,942 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,163
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $488 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
71.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 69.7% in 2000
28.3% rent
Vacancy rate
6.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
18.0%
−7.5 ptssince 2009
from 25.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 41.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
−13%since 2009
from 4.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
32
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.6%(201,847)
Black6.2%(13,762)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(2,850)
Asian0.6%(1,402)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.2%(233,522)
Black8.9%(27,078)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(20,901)
Asian1.3%(3,883)
Other5.7%(17,265)
Diversity Score
48
+65%since 2009
from 29 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
33
+1%since 2020
from 33 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
Mexican1.9%(5,684)
Puerto Rican1.2%(3,646)
Salvadoran0.8%(2,510)
Guatemalan0.7%(2,087)
Dominican0.7%(2,050)
South American0.5%(1,496)
Honduran0.3%(1,007)
Spaniard0.2%(473)
Peruvian0.1%(414)
Ecuadorian0.1%(328)
Panamanian0.1%(309)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(293)
Cuban0.1%(267)
Venezuelan0.1%(195)
Argentine0%(131)
Bolivian0%(67)
Chilean0%(46)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(971)
Chinese0.2%(613)
Asian Indian0.2%(561)
Korean0.1%(269)
Sri Lankan0.1%(254)
Nepalese0.1%(207)
Pakistani0.1%(191)
Vietnamese0.1%(179)
Indonesian0.1%(151)
Thai0%(111)
Burmese0%(93)
Malaysian0%(61)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0%(33)
Laotian0%(28)
Taiwanese0%(20)
Mongolian0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(191)
Chamorro0.1%(105)
Ancestry
German20.2%(61,065)
English12.4%(37,383)
Irish12.3%(37,180)
American6.2%(18,859)
Italian4.1%(12,267)
Scottish2.2%(6,520)
Polish1.8%(5,409)
French1.4%(4,379)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(3,602)
West Indian0.7%(1,930)
Dutch0.6%(1,856)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(1,683)
Norwegian0.5%(1,532)
Swedish0.5%(1,423)
Swiss0.5%(1,384)
Russian0.4%(1,274)
Jamaican0.4%(1,138)
Greek0.3%(1,049)
British0.3%(990)
Hungarian0.3%(862)
Portuguese0.2%(716)
Arab0.2%(554)
Ukrainian0.2%(530)
Ghanaian0.2%(521)
Austrian0.2%(511)
Slovak0.1%(448)
Czech0.1%(418)
Haitian0.1%(376)
Guyanese0.1%(362)
Danish0.1%(260)
Finnish0.1%(247)
Nigerian0.1%(247)
Croatian0.1%(243)
Canadian0.1%(239)
Serbian0.1%(235)
Lebanese0.1%(197)
Romanian0.1%(194)
Egyptian0%(133)
Belgian0%(131)
Armenian0.1%(110)
Latvian0%(107)
Slovene0%(102)
Iranian0%(92)
Barbadian0%(86)
Turkish0%(81)
Ethiopian0%(71)
Israeli0%(56)
Moroccan0%(44)
Brazilian0%(40)
Syrian0%(24)
Kenyan0%(22)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.2%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.6%
+12.1 ptssince 2000
from 77.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.4%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.2 min
+59%since 2000
from 18.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 80.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.1%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.3%
+8.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
−4.4 ptssince 2011
from 8.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.3%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 65.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.0%
−22.0 ptssince 2009
from 60.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Female
49.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Foreign born
5.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.1%
−41.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2012
from 14.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.1%
−82.1 ptssince 2013
from 88.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.9%
+15.1 ptssince 2017
from 74.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
92.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2016
from 93.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2016
from 2.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.6%(45,827)
Married49.4%(61,782)
Widowed3.2%(3,947)
Divorced10.8%(13,534)
Women 15+
Never married27.4%(33,654)
Married49.5%(60,863)
Widowed9.2%(11,356)
Divorced13.9%(17,033)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
In this metro

Largest cities

HagerstownCENTRAL44,228MartinsburgCENTRAL19,211Halfway10,849Robinwood8,042Fountainhead-Orchard Hills6,567St. James4,824Boonsboro3,867Maugansville3,624Smithsburg3,212Inwood2,794Paramount-Long Meadow2,569Falling Waters2,183Williamsport2,112Wilson-Conococheague1,663Hancock1,581Keedysville1,225Highfield-Cascade1,089Downsville958Funkstown863Cavetown858Bath (Berkeley Springs)753Mount Aetna637Great Cacapon587Sharpsburg573Fairplay511Leitersburg498Beaver Creek439Paw Paw416Pinesburg409Mount Lena391

The 30 most populous of 68 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

3 component counties

Washington CountyCENTRAL157,731Berkeley CountyCENTRAL139,522Morgan County18,027
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV?

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV has about 302,649 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV?

The typical household in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV earns about $78,739 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV expensive?

In Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, the median home is worth about $280,152, and the typical rent is about $1,163 a month.

How educated are people in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV?

About 24.2% of adults age 25 and over in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV?

About 11.8% of people in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV grown since 1990?

Yes, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV has grown since 1990. The population has added about 109,875 residents, a change of about 57 percent over that period.

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