Thurmont, Maryland Population 2024

6,824

Thurmont Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Thurmont was:

  • White: 88.93%
  • Two or more races: 6.76%
  • Other race: 2.35%
  • Black or African American: 1.72%
  • Native American: 0.25%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,196.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
9.25% (578)
The current population of Thurmont, Maryland is 6,824 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,246.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,72688.93%
Two or more races4356.76%
Other race1512.35%
Black or African American1111.72%
Native American160.25%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Thurmont Population by Race

Thurmont Population Pyramid 2024

Thurmont Median Age

41.6

Total

37.9

Male

44.7

Female

Thurmont Adults

There are 5,088 adults, (1,013 of whom are seniors) in Thurmont.

Thurmont Age Dependency

58

Age Dependency Ratio

24.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Thurmont Sex Ratio

Female3,26550.71%
Male3,17449.29%

Thurmont Population by Age

Thurmont Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6042.4775.124.9
Married1,4442.9583.816.2
Non Family7461.257.842.2
Female3313.1970.129.9
Male832.771000

2.88

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

75.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Thurmont Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2665.85%
Associates Degree49810.95%
Bachelors Degree79317.44%
Graduate Degree3828.4%
High School Graduate1,59535.08%
Less Than 9th Grade1463.21%
Some College86719.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Thurmont Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Thurmont Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,1163,7281,059
2+ Races21221283
Hispanic19216828
Other Race105810
Black767624
Native American16160

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 39.15%.

Thurmont Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,813$74,219$66,146
Graduate Degree$93,920$185,000$67,721
High School Graduate$50,116$51,169$45,500
Less Than 9th Grade$0$70,260$0
Overall$57,976$64,878$50,652
Some College$53,646$64,297$41,970

$57,976

Average Earnings

$64,878

Average Male

$50,652

Average Female

Thurmont Earnings by Educational Attainment

Thurmont Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Thurmont Language

96.45% of Thurmont residents speak only English, while 3.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.15% of the population.

Thurmont Language

Thurmont Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,6814477.87%
Multiple43517039.08%
Hispanic3238325.7%
Other1517046.36%
Black1112623.42%

11.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.08%

Male Poverty Rate

12.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Thurmont

The race most likely to be in poverty in Thurmont is Other, with 46.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Thurmont is White, with 7.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.58%.

Thurmont Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.53%
High School15.05%
Some College6.08%
Bachelors or Greater4%

Thurmont Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed4.4%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed8.6%
Female Employed2.88%

Thurmont Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Thurmont Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,936$127,138
Households$92,391$108,990
Married Families$122,632$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,333$52,226

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Thurmont Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.3%

Male Marriage Rate

53.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Thurmont Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Thurmont Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Thurmont Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Thurmont Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

331

Number of Veterans

280

Male Veterans

51

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War133
Vietnam78
Second Gulf War61
Korea7
World War II0

Thurmont Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64106
35 to 5488
65 to 7471
75+52
18 to 3414

Thurmont Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3226.97%
Hispanic189.52%
2+ Races93.6%

Thurmont Veterans by Race

Thurmont Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Thurmont Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.1%

Labor Force Participation

67.9%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Thurmont Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Thurmont Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Thurmont 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

59.84%

Born in Thurmont

97.06%

Native Born

2.94%

Foreign Born

0.92%

Non Citizen

2.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.06% of Thurmont residents were born in the United States, with 59.84% having been born in Maryland. 0.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Thurmont Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,5481451.96%
20287,4031452%
20277,2581442.02%
20267,1141452.08%
20256,9691452.12%
20246,8241442.16%
20236,680771.17%
20226,6031502.32%
20216,4532073.31%
20206,246-680-9.82%
20196,9261722.55%
20186,7541352.04%
20176,619991.52%
20166,520610.94%
20156,459190.3%
20146,440270.42%
20136,413460.72%
20126,367701.11%
20116,297921.48%
20106,20500%
20005,5882,19064.45%
19903,39846415.81%
19802,934-4,614-61.13%

Thurmont Population by Year