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Frederick County, MD

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

AI Overview

Frederick County's 299,317 residents have grown 12.8% over five years, reflecting strong in-migration into a county where median household income reaches $122,002 and the poverty rate sits at just 6.3%. The workforce of roughly 209,000 active participants—at a 69.8% labor force participation rate—is well-educated, with 44.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings of $61,201 sit below the household median, suggesting dual-income households are common. Housing remains relatively accessible compared to nearby metro cores, with a median home value of $437,700 and a 77.0% homeownership rate, though a mean commute of 33.4 minutes points to a workforce that largely connects to employment centers outside the county.

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

Population

299,317

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$122,002

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+12.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone193,768 (67.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone30,128 (10.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race18,534 (6.5%)
  • Asian Alone17,011 (5.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races14,325 (5.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone12,189 (4.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish23,310
  2. 2.Other Indo-European5,079
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island3,149
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,901
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,656

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

13.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

16,294

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$54,764

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$53,316

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance33,021
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services28,045
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)14,747
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)14,389
  5. 5.Construction (Group)13,178

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations79,871
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations27,266
  3. 3.Service Occupations20,326
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations12,645
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations12,060

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.91×)13,375
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.47×)26,970
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.31×)13,481
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.10×)3,071
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.09×)7,596

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$437,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,706/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99923,272 (28.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99918,537 (23.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99916,057 (19.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9997,796 (9.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,842 (6.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,776 (4.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

44.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

69.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$61,201

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

33.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone102,326 (67.5%)
  • Worked At Home32,093 (21.2%)
  • Carpooled10,928 (7.2%)
  • Walked2,666 (1.8%)
  • Public Transit1,626 (1.1%)
  • Other1,071 (0.7%)

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.