Hagerstown is a city located in Washington County Maryland. Hagerstown has a 2020 population of 39,995. It is also the county seat of Washington County. Hagerstown is currently declining at a rate of -0.09% annually but its population has increased by 0.54% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 39,779 in 2010.
The average household income in Hagerstown is $55,260 with a poverty rate of 25.65%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $832 per month, and the median house value is $155,700. The median age in Hagerstown is 35.2 years, 34.4 years for males, and 35.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hagerstownwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 292,868 | 2,382 | 0.81% |
2020 | 290,486 | 2,382 | 0.82% |
2019 | 288,104 | 2,382 | 0.83% |
2018 | 285,722 | 2,764 | 0.97% |
2017 | 282,958 | 2,241 | 0.79% |
2016 | 280,717 | 2,481 | 0.88% |
2015 | 278,236 | 1,481 | 0.53% |
2014 | 276,755 | 1,829 | 0.66% |
2013 | 274,926 | 1,497 | 0.54% |
2012 | 273,429 | 1,446 | 0.53% |
2011 | 271,983 | 2,150 | 0.79% |
2010 | 269,833 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 28,239 | 70.33% |
Black or African American | 6,917 | 17.23% |
Two or More Races | 2,860 | 7.12% |
Asian | 1,158 | 2.88% |
Some Other Race | 888 | 2.21% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 57 | 0.14% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 33 | 0.08% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 16,353 | 2.4 | 41.6 |
Non Family | 6,807 | 1.21 | 35.8 |
Married | 5,243 | 3.22 | 62.3 |
Female | 3,305 | 3.29 | 21.1 |
Male | 998 | 3.24 | 41 |
3.09
Average Family Size
2.4
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,123 | 4.22% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,122 | 11.74% |
High School Graduate | 10,266 | 38.62% |
Some College | 5,781 | 21.75% |
Associates Degree | 1,970 | 7.41% |
Bachelors Degree | 2,639 | 9.93% |
Graduate Degree | 1,684 | 6.33% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 19,402 | 16,240 | 3,181 |
Black | 4,025 | 3,575 | 602 |
Hispanic | 1,818 | 1,355 | 112 |
2+ Races | 763 | 747 | 164 |
Asian | 695 | 548 | 271 |
Other Race | 475 | 256 | 9 |
Islander | 37 | 11 | |
Native American | 33 | 33 | 8 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38.99%.
$31,632
Average Earnings
$36,831
Average Male
$26,831
Average Female
87.98% of Hagerstown residents speak only English, while 12.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.28% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 25,350 | 5,227 | 20.62% |
Black | 6,854 | 2,665 | 38.88% |
Multiple | 2,857 | 1,177 | 41.20% |
Hispanic | 3,614 | 968 | 26.78% |
Other | 364 | NaN% | |
Asian | 1,147 | 316 | 27.55% |
25.65%
Overall Poverty Rate
22.81%
Male Poverty Rate
28.21%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Hagerstown is Multiple, with 41.20% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Hagerstown is Hispanic, with 26.78% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.06%.
38.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.2%
Male Marriage Rate
36.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,694 | 7.45% |
Black | 471 | 10.30% |
Hispanic | 68 | 3.23% |
2+ Races | 68 | 7.46% |
Islander | 11 | 29.73% |
Asian | 6 | 0.77% |
13.69%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.66%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.3%
Labor Force Participation
57.3%
Employment Rate
7.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
63.02%
Born in Hagerstown
92.14%
Native Born
7.86%
Foreign Born
3.54%
Non Citizen
4.32%
Naturalized
92.14% of Hagerstown residents were born in the United States, with 63.02% having been born in Maryland. 3.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 39,995 | -35 | -0.09% |
2021 | 40,030 | -35 | -0.09% |
2020 | 40,065 | -35 | -0.09% |
2019 | 40,100 | -35 | -0.09% |
2018 | 40,135 | -51 | -0.13% |
2017 | 40,186 | 34 | 0.08% |
2016 | 40,152 | -38 | -0.09% |
2015 | 40,190 | 27 | 0.07% |
2014 | 40,163 | 83 | 0.21% |
2013 | 40,080 | 29 | 0.07% |
2012 | 40,051 | 54 | 0.14% |
2011 | 39,997 | 218 | 0.55% |
2010 | 39,779 | 3,092 | 0.81% |
2000 | 36,687 | 1,242 | 0.34% |
1990 | 35,445 | 1,313 | 0.38% |
1980 | 34,132 | -1,730 | -0.49% |
1970 | 35,862 | -798 | -0.22% |
1960 | 36,660 | 400 | 0.11% |
1950 | 36,260 | 3,769 | 1.10% |
1940 | 32,491 | 1,630 | 0.52% |
1930 | 30,861 | 2,797 | 0.95% |
1920 | 28,064 | 11,557 | 5.45% |
1910 | 16,507 | 2,916 | 1.96% |
1900 | 13,591 | 3,473 | 2.99% |
1890 | 10,118 | 3,491 | 4.32% |
1880 | 6,627 | 848 | 1.38% |
1870 | 5,779 | 1,647 | 3.41% |
1860 | 4,132 | 253 | 0.63% |
1850 | 3,879 | 254 | 0.68% |
1840 | 3,625 | 254 | 0.73% |
1830 | 3,371 | 0.00% |