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Cecil County, MD

Demographic and economic profile of Cecil County, MD, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Cecil County, MD has a population of 106,305 and grew 1.8% over the past five years, with a median household income of $92,007 and a GDP per capita of $52,581. The workforce of roughly 65,800 active participants (61.9% labor force participation rate) skews toward high school-educated workers—91.5% hold a diploma, while only 26.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with median worker earnings of $53,995 and an unemployment rate of 4.6%. Housing remains relatively accessible, with a median home value of $311,800, a 75.3% homeownership rate, and median gross rent of $1,367 per month, and workers face an average commute of 29.1 minutes.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

106,305

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$92,007

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.8% since 2018

Cecil County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone85,715 (81.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone7,548 (7.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,902 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,583 (3.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,778 (2.6%)
  • Asian Alone1,294 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,116
  2. 2.Other Indo-European816
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic454
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island402
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)350

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

6,848

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$52,581

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$42,560

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance10,119
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)5,704
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)5,568
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,183
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)4,922

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations20,438
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations10,088
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,346
  4. 4.Service Occupations6,370
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,563

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.94×)4,531
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.13×)3,273
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.13×)3,858
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.06×)5,229
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.05×)5,664

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$311,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,367/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9997,769 (25.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9995,790 (18.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,072 (13.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9993,786 (12.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,224 (10.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,039 (3.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$53,995

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone36,928 (75.3%)
  • Worked At Home6,069 (12.4%)
  • Carpooled4,163 (8.5%)
  • Walked1,002 (2.0%)
  • Other464 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit138 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.