Frederick County, Maryland Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Frederick County, Maryland, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Frederick County, Maryland. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Frederick County, Maryland. The estimated population of Frederick County, Maryland is 267,498 people, with a median age of 38.8.

We can look at the total population in Frederick County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
267,498
+4.51%
+8.69%
2020
255,955
+1.8%
-
2019
251,422
+1.19%
-
2018
248,472
+0.96%
-
2017
246,105
 - -

Population of Frederick County, Maryland by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
71.2%
74.8%
 -4.81%
Black/African American
9.4%
8.8%
 +6.82%
Native
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%
Hispanic
10.4%
8.8%
 +18.18%
Asian
4.6%
4.5%
 +2.22%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
4%
2.5%
 +60.00%
Other
0.2%
0.3%
 -33.33%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Frederick County, Maryland by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 38.8 -0.51% 38.1 0% 39.5 -1%
2020 39 -0.26% 38.1 0% 39.9 -0.5%
2019 39.1 -0.26% 38.1 -0.26% 40.1 -0.5%
2018 39.2 -0.25% 38.2 0% 40.3 -0.25%
2017 39.3 - 38.2 - 40.4 -

The median age of Frederick County, Maryland gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 15,086 +10.29% 14,337 +11.2% 16,679 15,999
10 to 19 18,157 +3.06% 17,287 +4.35% 18,690 18,013
20 to 29 15,102 +5.18% 14,547 +5.61% 15,898 15,379
30 to 39 15,225 +21.15% 15,620 +21.14% 18,693 19,185
40 to 49 17,601 -1.54% 18,202 -7.04% 17,317 16,940
50 to 59 18,499 +6.69% 19,561 -1.59% 19,756 19,250
60 to 69 12,694 +10.96% 12,827 +24.41% 14,098 16,236
70+ 8,941 +23.9% 12,419 +12.93% 11,273 14,092

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Frederick County, Maryland is $106,129.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Frederick County.

  • Under 25
    $51,920.00
  • 25 to 44
    $108,775.00
  • 45 to 64
    $130,229.00
  • 65 and over
    $69,967.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Frederick County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Frederick County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Frederick County, Maryland is currently $126,132.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

16.16% of households in Frederick County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Frederick County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    8.28%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    12.15%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    14.22%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.45%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    22.21%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    14.52%
  • $200,000 or more
    16.16%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Frederick County is $46,615.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Frederick County by the total population of Frederick County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Frederick County, Maryland, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Frederick County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    20.93%
  • Bachelor's degree
    35.31%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.20%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    31.70%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.86%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Frederick County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Frederick County over the age of 16 is 211,941.

Of those people, a total of 69.80% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Frederick County is 66.40%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 13,824 42.40% 10.80%
20 to 24 years 15,613 80.40% 10.00%
25 to 29 years 15,664 88.20% 4.80%
30 to 34 years 17,773 87.00% 2.40%
35 to 44 years 36,206 85.80% 3.20%
45 to 54 years 37,785 86.90% 3.40%
55 to 59 years 19,377 82.50% 3.00%
60 to 64 years 16,948 67.40% 3.50%
65 to 74 years 23,316 32.10% 3.50%
75 years and over 15,435 9.10% 0.80%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Frederick County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 166,353 69.20% 4.00%
Black or African American 20,068 71.40% 7.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 446 41.90% 0.00%
Asian 9,839 71.10% 2.70%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 82 67.10% 0.00%
Other 3,754 77.40% 4.00%
Two or more races 11,399 73.00% 3.30%
Hispanic or Latino 19,172 74.50% 4.10%
Not Hispanic or Latino 156,756 68.90% 3.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Frederick County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Frederick County is 140,670, with median earnings of $56,202.00.

Women in Frederick County, Maryland earning approximately 68.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 140,670 $56,202.00
Male 74,905 $66,639.00
Female 65,765 $45,383.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 19,583 $98,681.00
Business and Financial 9,452 $86,443.00
Computer and Mathematical 8,329 $111,961.00
Architecture and Engineering 3,295 $102,911.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 3,479 $95,936.00
Community and Social Service 2,172 $44,583.00
Legal 1,622 $96,364.00
Educational and Library 9,488 $57,211.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 3,184 $53,407.00
Healthcare Practitioners 7,616 $67,209.00
Healthcare Support 3,064 $27,382.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 2,133 $62,790.00
Law Enforcement 1,784 $84,921.00
Food Preparation and Serving 6,599 $14,687.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 4,365 $27,545.00
Personal Care and Service 3,646 $21,770.00
Sales 12,441 $39,301.00
Office and Administrative Support 14,955 $42,188.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 295 $26,639.00
Construction and Extraction 7,253 $52,377.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 4,301 $60,644.00
Production 4,371 $42,036.00
Transportation and Material Moving 3,780 $49,752.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 11,689 $107,212.00 7,894 $82,649.00
Business and Financial 4,398 $99,844.00 5,054 $78,589.00
Computer and Mathematical 5,960 $117,396.00 2,369 $99,904.00
Architecture and Engineering 2,930 $106,480.00 365 $97,848.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 1,997 $103,239.00 1,482 $82,245.00
Community and Social Service 728 $52,125.00 1,444 $43,594.00
Legal 855 $102,926.00 767 $89,821.00
Educational and Library 2,328 $71,439.00 7,160 $54,296.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 1,711 $67,768.00 1,473 $41,217.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,432 $109,667.00 6,184 $64,152.00
Healthcare Support 542 $36,892.00 2,522 $25,629.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 1,797 $66,648.00 336 $45,060.00
Law Enforcement 1,590 $85,656.00 194 $66,976.00
Food Preparation and Serving 2,719 $17,422.00 3,880 $12,486.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 2,916 $31,716.00 1,449 $14,616.00
Personal Care and Service 810 $16,650.00 2,836 $22,293.00
Sales 6,231 $53,775.00 6,210 $28,308.00
Office and Administrative Support 3,768 $48,848.00 11,187 $41,573.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 216 $28,382.00 79 $25,306.00
Construction and Extraction 7,064 $52,547.00 189 $36,875.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 4,192 $61,010.00 109 $34,417.00
Production 3,077 $46,870.00 1,294 $29,970.00
Transportation and Material Moving 3,211 $51,930.00 569 $28,295.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 97,615 households in Frederick County, with an average household size of 2.69 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 70,068 families in Frederick County with an average family size of 3.17 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 55,365 4,541 10,162 27,547
Average Household Size 3.27 3.28 3.16 1.25
Total Families 55,365 4,541 10,162 0
Average Household Size 3.24 2.85 2.92 0

Poverty

Of the 70,068 families in Frederick County, 4.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Frederick County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 101,980 housing units in Frederick County, Maryland.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 97,615 95.72%
Vacant 4,365 4.28%

21.87% of the total 101,980 housing units in Frederick County are rental units. This is approximately 22,302 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 74,544 are occupied by the owner - or 73.10% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Frederick County is $1,503.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Frederick County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    769
  • Less than $500
    897
  • $500 to $999
    2,686
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    7,527
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    7,040
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    2,889
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    726
  • $3,000 or more
    537

Property Value

The median value of a property in Frederick County is $356,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Frederick County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,081
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    542
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,329
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4,658
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    18,754
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    33,010
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    14,328
  • $1,000,000 or more
    842

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Frederick County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Frederick County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    11,795
  • 1940 to 1949
    1,945
  • 1950 to 1959
    4,755
  • 1960 to 1969
    6,584
  • 1970 to 1979
    12,425
  • 1980 to 1989
    16,620
  • 1990 to 1999
    20,544
  • 2000 to 2009
    16,399
  • 2010 to 2013
    10,449
  • 2014 or later
    464

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Frederick County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    3,659
  • 1 vehicle available
    24,061
  • 2 vehicles available
    40,172
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    29,723

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Frederick County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Frederick County that commute to work in a particular way.

34.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Frederick County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    2,038
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    8,750
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    13,791
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    16,732
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    14,222
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    5,843
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    11,358
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    3,182
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    4,460
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    14,376
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    18,658
  • 90 or more minutes
    7,443

Summary

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Places in Frederick County, Maryland

We have data for 50 places in Frederick County, Maryland. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.