Frederick County, Maryland Population 2024

299,242

Frederick County, Maryland's estimated 2024 population is 299,242 with a growth rate of 1.99% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Frederick County, Maryland is the 7th largest county in Maryland. The 2010 population was 234,239 and has seen a growth of 27.75% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029328,4975,8511.81%
2028322,6465,8511.85%
2027316,7955,8511.88%
2026310,9445,8511.92%
2025305,0935,8511.96%
2024299,2425,8511.99%
2023293,3915,8512.03%
2022287,5406,8932.46%
2021280,6477,8612.88%
2020272,78612,1774.67%
2019260,6094,9111.92%
2018255,6984,6611.86%
2017251,0373,7681.52%
2016247,2692,1240.87%
2015245,1451,6580.68%
2014243,4872,2720.94%
2013241,2151,5100.63%
2012239,7052,3791%
2011237,3263,0871.32%
2010234,23900%
1990150,20835,41630.85%
1980114,79229,86535.17%
197084,92712,99718.07%
196071,9309,64315.48%
195062,2874,9758.68%
194057,3122,8725.28%
193054,4401,8993.61%
192052,541-132-0.25%
191052,6737531.45%
190051,9202,4084.86%
189049,512-970-1.92%
188050,4822,9106.12%
187047,5729812.11%
186046,5915,60413.67%
185040,9874,58212.59%
184036,405-9,384-20.49%
183045,7895,33013.17%
182040,4596,02217.49%
181034,4372,9149.24%
180031,5237322.38%
179030,791-297,706-90.63%
2024 Growth Rate
1.99% (5,851)
County Website
Frederick County
County Seat
Frederick
2020 Population
272,786
Area
661 mi²
Density
453 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
9.7% (26,456)
Founded
June 10, 1748

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White202,18373.84%
Black or African American27,72310.12%
Two or more races23,6818.65%
Asian13,5864.96%
Other race5,9092.16%
Native American6520.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander950.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Frederick County, Maryland Population by Race

Frederick County, Maryland Population Pyramid 2024

Frederick County, Maryland Median Age

38.9

Total

38.3

Male

39.5

Female

Frederick County, Maryland Adults

There are 210,658 adults, (40,796 of whom are seniors) in Frederick County, Maryland.

Frederick County, Maryland Age Dependency

61.2

Age Dependency Ratio

24

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Frederick County, Maryland Sex Ratio

Female138,01950.4%
Male135,81049.6%

Frederick County, Maryland Population by Age

Frederick County, Maryland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All99,8912.776.423.6
Married56,6103.2989.410.6
Non Family28,1771.2560.139.9
Female10,5133.1354.445.6
Male4,5913.226733

3.18

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

76.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Frederick County, Maryland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,7073.59%
Associates Degree15,7538.43%
Bachelors Degree45,78824.52%
Graduate Degree35,69119.11%
High School Graduate43,73023.41%
Less Than 9th Grade5,8643.14%
Some College33,23817.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Frederick County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Frederick County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White137,725131,68662,246
Black17,95816,6226,028
Hispanic16,72712,4864,404
2+ Races10,8739,3334,512
Asian9,4808,7586,248
Other Race3,7292,781801
Native American462309109
Islander727254

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 75%.

Frederick County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,266$102,923$66,033
Graduate Degree$102,877$123,590$87,772
High School Graduate$46,575$54,932$36,119
Less Than 9th Grade$37,664$47,523$20,467
Overall$67,812$80,138$55,079
Some College$57,881$72,194$44,018

$67,812

Average Earnings

$80,138

Average Male

$55,079

Average Female

Frederick County, Maryland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Frederick County, Maryland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Frederick County, Maryland Language

84.53% of Frederick County, Maryland residents speak only English, while 15.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.65% of the population.

Frederick County, Maryland Language

Frederick County, Maryland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White187,5348,8894.74%
Hispanic29,6483,32811.23%
Black26,7972,98611.14%
Multiple23,3841,7157.33%
Other5,86588115.02%
Asian13,5074823.57%
Native593254.22%

6.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.04%

Male Poverty Rate

7.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Frederick County, Maryland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Frederick County, Maryland is Other, with 15.02% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Frederick County, Maryland is Asian, with 3.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.55%.

Frederick County, Maryland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.85%
High School9.63%
Some College6.01%
Bachelors or Greater1.7%

Frederick County, Maryland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.97%
Male Unemployed15.71%
Female Employed3.5%
Male Employed2.23%

Frederick County, Maryland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Frederick County, Maryland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$135,543$156,043
Households$115,724$138,462
Married Families$153,434$-999,999,999
Non Families$66,713$84,860

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Frederick County, Maryland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.1%

Male Marriage Rate

52.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Frederick County, Maryland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Frederick County, Maryland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Frederick County, Maryland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Frederick County, Maryland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

16,201

Number of Veterans

13,923

Male Veterans

2,278

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War5,036
Second Gulf War4,730
Vietnam4,285
Korea1,010
World War II214

Frederick County, Maryland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 545,123
65 to 743,380
75+3,330
55 to 643,137
18 to 341,231

Frederick County, Maryland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White13,0618.15%
Black1,7218.38%
Hispanic8864.48%
2+ Races7295.4%
Asian4224.06%
Other Race2185.15%
Native American508.55%

Frederick County, Maryland Veterans by Race

Frederick County, Maryland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Frederick County, Maryland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.5%

Labor Force Participation

66.5%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Frederick County, Maryland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Frederick County, Maryland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Frederick County, Maryland Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

49.23%

Born in Frederick County, Maryland

87.91%

Native Born

12.09%

Foreign Born

5.11%

Non Citizen

6.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.91% of Frederick County, Maryland residents were born in the United States, with 49.23% having been born in Maryland. 5.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Frederick County, Maryland Place of Birth

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