City in Allegany County, Maryland · 3.3 sq mi · 2,085 people per sq mi
6,973 people live in Frostburg. The typical household earns $52,977, and the median resident is 25.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,027 in 2020
Poverty rate 28.79%
Men 27.1 · Women 24.2
1890–2026
6,973
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
6,973
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,973 | -6 | 0.09% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,979 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 6,979 | +13 | 0.19% |
| 2023 | 6,966 | +31 | 0.45% |
| 2022 | 6,935 | -23 | 0.33% |
| 2021 | 6,958 | -69 | 0.98% |
| 2020 | 7,027 | -145 | 2.02% |
| 2019 | 7,172 | -195 | 2.65% |
| 2018 | 7,367 | -192 | 2.54% |
| 2017 | 7,559 | -195 | 2.51% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Frostburg has a population change higher than Allegany County, and lower than Maryland and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 70 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
26% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 26% | 31% | 23% |
| Never married | 55% | 59% | 52% |
| Divorced | 11% | 8% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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