Frederick is a city located in Frederick County Maryland. Frederick has a 2023 population of 82,407. It is also the county seat of Frederick County.Frederick is currently growing at a rate of 1.76% annually and its population has increased by 5.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 78,215 in 2020.
The average household income in Frederick is $101,975 with a poverty rate of 10.12%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Frederick is 36.9 years, 36.3 years for males, and 37.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Frederick was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 30,644 | 2.43 | 58.5 | 41.5 |
| Married | 13,155 | 3.26 | 77.1 | 22.9 |
| Non Family | 11,958 | 1.22 | 43.9 | 56.1 |
| Female | 4,251 | 3.06 | 42.1 | 57.9 |
| Male | 1,280 | 3.17 | 57 | 43 |
3.1
Average Family Size
2.43
Average Household Size
58.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
76.71% of Frederick residents speak only English, while 23.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.95% of the population.
rate
10.12%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.01%
Male Poverty Rate
11.19%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Frederick is Other, with 20.29% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Frederick is Asian, with 1.58% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.1%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
45.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.0%
Male Marriage Rate
43.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.49%
Veteran Poverty Rate
20.67%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
71.1%
Labor Force Participation
66.7%
Employment Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
44.18%
Born in Frederick
83.82%
Native Born
18.56%
Foreign Born
9.16%
Non Citizen
9.4%
Naturalized
83.82% of Frederick residents were born in the United States, with 44.18% having been born in Maryland. 9.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 3,640 | -87,837 | 1.55% |
| 1830 | 4,427 | 787 | 1.98% |
| 1840 | 5,182 | 755 | 1.59% |
| 1850 | 6,028 | 846 | 1.52% |
| 1860 | 8,143 | 2,115 | 3.05% |
| 1870 | 8,526 | 383 | 0.46% |
| 1880 | 8,659 | 133 | 0.15% |
| 1890 | 8,193 | -466 | -0.55% |
| 1900 | 9,296 | 1,103 | 1.27% |
| 1910 | 10,411 | 1,115 | 1.14% |
| 1920 | 11,066 | 655 | 0.61% |
| 1930 | 14,434 | 3,368 | 2.69% |
| 1940 | 15,802 | 1,368 | 0.91% |
| 1950 | 18,142 | 2,340 | 1.39% |
| 1960 | 21,744 | 3,602 | 1.83% |
| 1970 | 23,641 | 1,897 | 0.84% |
| 1980 | 28,086 | 4,445 | 1.74% |
| 1990 | 40,148 | 12,062 | 3.64% |
| 2000 | 52,767 | 12,619 | 2.77% |
| 2010 | 65,239 | ||
| 2011 | 66,532 | 1,293 | 1.98% |
| 2012 | 67,825 | 1,293 | 1.94% |
| 2013 | 69,118 | 1,293 | 1.91% |
| 2014 | 70,411 | 1,293 | 1.87% |
| 2015 | 71,704 | 1,293 | 1.84% |
| 2016 | 72,997 | 1,293 | 1.8% |
| 2017 | 74,290 | 1,293 | 1.77% |
| 2018 | 75,583 | 1,293 | 1.74% |
| 2019 | 76,876 | 1,293 | 1.71% |
| 2020 | 78,215 | 1,339 | 1.74% |
| 2021 | 79,588 | 1,373 | 1.76% |
| 2022 | 80,985 | 1,397 | 1.76% |
| 2023 | 82,407 | 1,422 | 1.76% |
| 2024 | 83,854 | 1,447 | 1.76% |
| 2025 | 85,326 | 1,472 | 1.76% |
| 2026 | 86,824 | 1,498 | 1.76% |
| 2027 | 88,348 | 1,524 | 1.76% |
| 2028 | 89,899 | 1,551 | 1.76% |
| 2029 | 91,477 | 1,578 | 1.76% |