Talbot County, Maryland Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Talbot 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 Talbot County, Maryland. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Talbot County, Maryland. The estimated population of Talbot County, Maryland is 37,510 people, with a median age of 51.

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

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
37,510
+1.14%
+0.13%
2020
37,087
 -0.22% -
2019
37,167
 -0.12% -
2018
37,211
 -0.67% -
2017
37,461
 - -

Population of Talbot 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
76.9%
77.6%
 -0.90%
Black/African American
11.2%
11.4%
 -1.75%
Native
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Hispanic
7.1%
6.5%
 +9.23%
Asian
1.3%
1.4%
 -7.14%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
3.2%
2.4%
 +33.33%
Other
0.3%
0.5%
 -40.00%

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 Talbot 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 51 0% 49.4 0% 52.4 +0.19%
2020 51 +0.99% 49.4 +1.44% 52.3 +0.97%
2019 50.5 +0.6% 48.7 +0.41% 51.8 +1.37%
2018 50.2 +1.01% 48.5 +0.62% 51.1 +0.99%
2017 49.7 - 48.2 - 50.6 -

The median age of Talbot 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 1,773 +3.31% 1,964 -7.73% 1,823 1,813
10 to 19 1,992 +2.53% 1,950 +1.02% 2,035 1,957
20 to 29 1,756 -4.76% 1,719 -4.97% 1,661 1,634
30 to 39 1,721 -3.81% 1,879 +0.85% 1,650 1,880
40 to 49 1,941 -0.87% 2,203 -15.46% 1,909 1,863
50 to 59 2,624 -7.3% 3,071 -9.71% 2,432 2,771
60 to 69 2,505 +7.07% 3,144 +6.3% 2,677 3,345
70+ 3,283 +10.25% 3,936 +12% 3,632 4,428

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Talbot County, Maryland is $79,349.00.

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 Talbot County.

  • Under 25
    $51,023.00
  • 25 to 44
    $85,762.00
  • 45 to 64
    $88,317.00
  • 65 and over
    $69,146.00

Average Household Income

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

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Talbot 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 Talbot County, Maryland is currently $116,514.00.

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.

12.75% of households in Talbot 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 Talbot County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    14.35%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    16.23%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.89%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.60%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.15%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    8.03%
  • $200,000 or more
    12.75%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Talbot County is $51,234.00.

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

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Talbot 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 Talbot 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
    17.18%
  • Bachelor's degree
    36.34%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.02%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    32.40%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.05%

Employment

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

The total population of Talbot County over the age of 16 is 31,461.

Of those people, a total of 57.00% 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 Talbot County is 54.90%.

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 1,579 53.70% 9.80%
20 to 24 years 1,404 68.60% 8.60%
25 to 29 years 1,891 84.90% 4.30%
30 to 34 years 1,850 85.20% 4.00%
35 to 44 years 3,296 86.30% 3.60%
45 to 54 years 4,716 87.20% 1.60%
55 to 59 years 2,643 72.70% 3.10%
60 to 64 years 3,162 60.70% 5.20%
65 to 74 years 5,840 31.30% 1.10%
75 years and over 5,080 6.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Talbot 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 25,926 55.00% 3.20%
Black or African American 3,578 62.90% 5.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native 203 80.80% 0.00%
Asian 418 67.20% 3.60%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 271 67.50% 0.00%
Two or more races 1,065 74.90% 7.90%
Hispanic or Latino 1,690 74.00% 2.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 25,143 54.50% 3.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Talbot 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 Talbot County is 17,267, with median earnings of $45,783.00.

Women in Talbot County, Maryland earning approximately 74.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 17,267 $45,783.00
Male 9,005 $53,873.00
Female 8,262 $40,344.00

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 2,274 $79,089.00
Business and Financial 1,134 $71,538.00
Computer and Mathematical 296 $77,727.00
Architecture and Engineering 401 $70,231.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 333 $53,618.00
Community and Social Service 357 $52,750.00
Legal 417 $101,250.00
Educational and Library 945 $51,206.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 227 $29,792.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,386 $75,625.00
Healthcare Support 396 $30,719.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 113 $87,917.00
Law Enforcement 117 $63,542.00
Food Preparation and Serving 978 $20,390.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 995 $26,063.00
Personal Care and Service 343 $15,972.00
Sales 1,335 $41,818.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,099 $41,318.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 188 $31,357.00
Construction and Extraction 1,068 $38,654.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 342 $48,766.00
Production 724 $34,182.00
Transportation and Material Moving 370 $40,556.00

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 1,368 $88,106.00 906 $69,000.00
Business and Financial 526 $87,759.00 608 $69,702.00
Computer and Mathematical 227 $78,835.00 69 $44,107.00
Architecture and Engineering 372 $71,574.00 29 $40,469.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 179 $100,375.00 154 $39,146.00
Community and Social Service 91 $31,094.00 266 $53,071.00
Legal 211 $225,653.00 206 $80,156.00
Educational and Library 264 $53,182.00 681 $50,917.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 136 $33,250.00 91 $29,375.00
Healthcare Practitioners 304 $109,500.00 1,082 $69,333.00
Healthcare Support 46 $0.00 350 $30,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 87 $55,750.00 26 $0.00
Law Enforcement 117 $63,542.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 323 $19,840.00 655 $22,694.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 666 $34,569.00 329 $12,034.00
Personal Care and Service 163 $17,981.00 180 $15,741.00
Sales 777 $60,435.00 558 $21,198.00
Office and Administrative Support 364 $55,556.00 1,735 $39,864.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 188 $31,357.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,068 $38,654.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 342 $48,766.00 0 $0.00
Production 564 $40,313.00 160 $21,653.00
Transportation and Material Moving 299 $42,917.00 71 $30,990.00

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 16,251 households in Talbot 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 10,294 families in Talbot County with an average family size of 2.83 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 7,935 524 1,835 5,957
Average Household Size 2.89 2.51 3.08 1.21
Total Families 7,935 524 1,835 0
Average Household Size 2.88 2.27 2.78 0

Poverty

Of the 10,294 families in Talbot County, 5.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Talbot 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 19,597 housing units in Talbot County, Maryland.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 16,251 82.93%
Vacant 3,346 17.07%

19.64% of the total 19,597 housing units in Talbot County are rental units. This is approximately 3,849 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 11,939 are occupied by the owner - or 60.92% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Talbot County is $1,195.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Talbot 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
    463
  • Less than $500
    200
  • $500 to $999
    1,248
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,299
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    636
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    255
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    140
  • $3,000 or more
    71

Property Value

The median value of a property in Talbot County is $337,200.00.

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

  • Less than $50,000
    230
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    223
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    587
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    652
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    3,416
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    3,461
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    2,296
  • $1,000,000 or more
    1,074

Property Age

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

  • 1939 or earlier
    3,326
  • 1940 to 1949
    608
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,488
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,572
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,371
  • 1980 to 1989
    3,185
  • 1990 to 1999
    3,212
  • 2000 to 2009
    3,111
  • 2010 to 2013
    720
  • 2014 or later
    4

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 Talbot County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,221
  • 1 vehicle available
    5,001
  • 2 vehicles available
    6,297
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    3,732

Commuting to Work

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

27.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Talbot 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
    672
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,397
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,372
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,117
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,844
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    758
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,153
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    198
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    299
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    909
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    967
  • 90 or more minutes
    975

Summary

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Places in Talbot County, Maryland

We have data for 11 places in Talbot County, Maryland. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.