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Garrett County, MD

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

AI Overview

Garrett County is a small, rural western Maryland county of 28,713 residents with an older median age of 48.3 years and a modest labor force participation rate of 58.7%, reflecting its largely seasonal and recreation-oriented economic character. The workforce of roughly 16,800 participants earns a median of $41,363, with 24.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and housing costs remain low with a median home value of $217,000 and median rent of just $710 per month. The county has seen a population decline of 2.3% over five years, an 81.0% homeownership rate, and a 4.6% unemployment rate against a GDP per capita of $45,583.

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

Population

28,713

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,688

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.3% since 2018

Garrett County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone27,216 (95.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races445 (1.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race361 (1.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone212 (0.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone175 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone137 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic408
  2. 2.Spanish214
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island80
  4. 4.Other Indo-European45
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)19

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,124

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$45,583

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$42,328

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,045
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,533
  3. 3.Construction (Group)1,506
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)1,363
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,322

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,806
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,760
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,397
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,922
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,545

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.85×)401
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.77×)1,664
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.45×)932
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.17×)746
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.09×)1,298

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$217,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$710/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,325 (13.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,318 (13.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,015 (10.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999897 (8.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999841 (8.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999765 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,363

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,864 (75.1%)
  • Worked At Home1,614 (12.3%)
  • Carpooled1,095 (8.3%)
  • Walked259 (2.0%)
  • Public Transit139 (1.1%)
  • Other93 (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.