Garrett County, Maryland Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Garrett 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 Garrett County, Maryland. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Garrett County, Maryland. The estimated population of Garrett County, Maryland is 28,955 people, with a median age of 47.3.

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

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
28,955
 -0.69% -1.90%
2020
29,155
 -0.27% -
2019
29,235
 -0.48% -
2018
29,376
 -0.47% -
2017
29,516
 - -

Population of Garrett 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
95.8%
96.6%
 -0.83%
Black/African American
1.4%
0.6%
 +133.33%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
1.2%
1.1%
 +9.09%
Asian
0.5%
0.4%
 +25.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.8%
1.3%
 -38.46%
Other
0.2%
0%
 0.00%

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 Garrett 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 47.3 +1.07% 46 +2.22% 48.2 +0.84%
2020 46.8 +1.3% 45 +0.45% 47.8 +0.63%
2019 46.2 +1.32% 44.8 +0.9% 47.5 +1.06%
2018 45.6 +0.44% 44.4 +0.45% 47 +1.08%
2017 45.4 - 44.2 - 46.5 -

The median age of Garrett 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 1,492 +1.93% 1,517 +1.22% 1,520 1,534
10 to 19 1,882 -14.93% 1,490 -16.4% 1,614 1,257
20 to 29 1,703 -3.39% 1,636 -4.85% 1,645 1,558
30 to 39 1,579 +19.89% 1,475 +16.04% 1,887 1,722
40 to 49 1,788 -27.83% 1,993 -20.95% 1,326 1,604
50 to 59 2,177 +0.43% 2,342 -13.71% 2,178 2,035
60 to 69 2,144 +2.03% 2,079 +16.14% 2,176 2,435
70+ 1,853 +14.72% 2,366 -1.82% 2,141 2,323

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Garrett County, Maryland is $58,011.00.

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 Garrett County.

  • Under 25
    $56,447.00
  • 25 to 44
    $71,662.00
  • 45 to 64
    $57,096.00
  • 65 and over
    $49,555.00

Average Household Income

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

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Garrett 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 Garrett County, Maryland is currently $83,627.00.

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.

5.66% of households in Garrett 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 Garrett County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    17.04%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.77%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.78%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.93%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.22%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.61%
  • $200,000 or more
    5.66%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Garrett County is $36,300.00.

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

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Garrett 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 Garrett 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
    13.21%
  • Bachelor's degree
    19.24%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.00%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    55.02%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.53%

Employment

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

The total population of Garrett County over the age of 16 is 24,443.

Of those people, a total of 58.60% 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 Garrett County is 56.20%.

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 1,413 34.30% 7.40%
20 to 24 years 1,534 81.40% 5.40%
25 to 29 years 1,669 83.30% 10.00%
30 to 34 years 1,495 88.70% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 3,224 79.60% 4.30%
45 to 54 years 3,834 83.40% 2.90%
55 to 59 years 2,199 71.70% 6.70%
60 to 64 years 2,581 59.20% 2.00%
65 to 74 years 3,795 22.00% 0.00%
75 years and over 2,699 6.70% 1.10%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Garrett 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 23,564 58.90% 4.00%
Black or African American 364 25.30% 9.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native 62 56.50% 0.00%
Asian 123 71.50% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 11 100.00% 0.00%
Other 69 87.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 250 71.60% 13.40%
Hispanic or Latino 265 64.90% 4.10%
Not Hispanic or Latino 23,467 58.90% 4.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Garrett 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 Garrett County is 13,740, with median earnings of $38,325.00.

Women in Garrett County, Maryland earning approximately 73.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 13,740 $38,325.00
Male 7,506 $44,202.00
Female 6,234 $32,569.00

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 1,821 $56,942.00
Business and Financial 382 $54,650.00
Computer and Mathematical 272 $38,000.00
Architecture and Engineering 182 $67,024.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 177 $57,083.00
Community and Social Service 255 $39,714.00
Legal 164 $80,761.00
Educational and Library 686 $47,987.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 73 $56,094.00
Healthcare Practitioners 935 $50,664.00
Healthcare Support 498 $27,841.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 27 $26,528.00
Law Enforcement 133 $80,742.00
Food Preparation and Serving 823 $17,463.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 680 $14,181.00
Personal Care and Service 185 $17,750.00
Sales 1,155 $40,821.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,565 $31,668.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 100 $30,259.00
Construction and Extraction 1,037 $39,375.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 699 $45,917.00
Production 618 $33,832.00
Transportation and Material Moving 917 $44,053.00

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 1,118 $77,976.00 703 $49,306.00
Business and Financial 182 $85,074.00 200 $52,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 250 $28,250.00 22 $91,250.00
Architecture and Engineering 170 $66,429.00 12 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 129 $55,583.00 48 $68,750.00
Community and Social Service 51 $56,250.00 204 $38,385.00
Legal 106 $113,281.00 58 $80,217.00
Educational and Library 136 $50,877.00 550 $47,059.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 45 $90,865.00 28 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 226 $33,611.00 709 $54,219.00
Healthcare Support 3 $0.00 495 $27,926.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 27 $26,528.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 125 $80,430.00 8 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 250 $17,500.00 573 $17,458.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 420 $15,577.00 260 $13,567.00
Personal Care and Service 56 $11,354.00 129 $27,361.00
Sales 645 $42,250.00 510 $23,906.00
Office and Administrative Support 217 $48,550.00 1,348 $31,351.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 73 $30,096.00 27 $30,391.00
Construction and Extraction 1,018 $40,565.00 19 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 665 $50,383.00 34 $0.00
Production 476 $34,701.00 142 $25,000.00
Transportation and Material Moving 813 $44,867.00 104 $23,250.00

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 12,392 households in Garrett County, with an average household size of 2.28 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 8,201 families in Garrett County with an average family size of 2.8 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 6,362 464 1,375 4,191
Average Household Size 2.84 2.97 2.93 1.13
Total Families 6,362 464 1,375 0
Average Household Size 2.83 2.63 2.74 0

Poverty

Of the 8,201 families in Garrett County, 5.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Garrett 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 18,509 housing units in Garrett County, Maryland.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 12,392 66.95%
Vacant 6,117 33.05%

11.16% of the total 18,509 housing units in Garrett County are rental units. This is approximately 2,065 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 9,854 are occupied by the owner - or 53.24% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Garrett County is $637.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Garrett 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
    473
  • Less than $500
    557
  • $500 to $999
    1,054
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    328
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    114
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    12

Property Value

The median value of a property in Garrett County is $197,600.00.

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

  • Less than $50,000
    595
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,243
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,641
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,507
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    2,066
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,865
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    728
  • $1,000,000 or more
    209

Property Age

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

  • 1939 or earlier
    2,273
  • 1940 to 1949
    706
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,194
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,753
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,987
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,847
  • 1990 to 1999
    3,072
  • 2000 to 2009
    2,776
  • 2010 to 2013
    850
  • 2014 or later
    51

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 Garrett County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    780
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,781
  • 2 vehicles available
    5,082
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,749

Commuting to Work

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

24.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Garrett 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
    872
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,904
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,503
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,836
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,412
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    899
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,527
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    207
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    495
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    792
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    620
  • 90 or more minutes
    273

Summary

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Places in Garrett County, Maryland

We have data for 31 places in Garrett County, Maryland. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.