United States › Hagerstown METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Hagerstown Metro Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV · 3 counties · 192,774 residents · 1,008 sq mi
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The short version
Hagerstown is home to 192,774 people. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 29,997 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $77,481. Median household income is $28,619, close to the national figure.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% 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 vs 37.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
182K 215K 248K 281K 314K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Hagerstown Age distribution, 1990
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Section 02
Income & economy $28,619
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,610 in 2000
US average: $30,130
vs $19,222 in 2000
US average: $14,340
vs 10.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
$77,481
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $103,942 in 2000
US average: $93,722
$358
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $488 in 2000
US average: $450
vs 69.7% in 2000
32.1% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 90.6%(201,847)
Hispanic / Latino 1.3%(2,850)
1990
White, non-Hispanic 94.1%(181,328)
Hispanic / Latino 0.5%(1,038)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data vs 14.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
vs 77.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
vs 5.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06
Commute & transportation vs 18.9 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 married 36.6%(45,827)
Women 15+
Never married 27.4%(33,654)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 60.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 22.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 70.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 39.2% 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) 26.4%(5,054)
Gulf War (1990s) 26.4%(5,060)
Share of the 19,144 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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In this metro
Largest cities HagerstownCENTRAL 44,228 MartinsburgCENTRAL 19,211 Halfway 10,849 Robinwood 8,042 Fountainhead-Orchard Hills 6,567 St. James 4,824 Boonsboro 3,867 Maugansville 3,624 Smithsburg 3,212 Inwood 2,794 Paramount-Long Meadow 2,569 Falling Waters 2,183 Williamsport 2,112 Wilson-Conococheague 1,663 Hancock 1,581 Keedysville 1,225 Highfield-Cascade 1,089 Downsville 958 Funkstown 863 Cavetown 858 Bath (Berkeley Springs) 753 Mount Aetna 637 Great Cacapon 587 Sharpsburg 573 Fairplay 511 Leitersburg 498 Beaver Creek 439 Paw Paw 416 Pinesburg 409 Mount Lena 391 The 30 most populous of 68 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV? Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV has about 192,774 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV? The typical household in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV earns about $28,619 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 $77,481, and the typical rent is about $358 a month.
How educated are people in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV? About 11.6% 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 10.3% of people in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV live below the federal poverty line.
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