Thurmont, Maryland Population 2024

6,931

Thurmont is a city located in Frederick County Maryland. Thurmont has a 2024 population of 6,931. Thurmont is currently growing at a rate of 2.54% annually and its population has increased by 10.98% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,245 in 2020.

The average household income in Thurmont is $108,947 with a poverty rate of 9.09%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Thurmont is 42 years, 37.3 years for males, and 45.6 years for females.

Thurmont Demographics

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

  • White: 91.38%
  • Two or more races: 4.96%
  • Other race: 2.23%
  • Black or African American: 1.19%
  • Native American: 0.24%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,237.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
10.98% (686)
The current population of Thurmont, Maryland is 6,931 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,245.

Thurmont, Maryland Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,76991.38%
Two or more races3134.96%
Other race1412.23%
Black or African American751.19%
Native American150.24%
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

42

Total

37.3

Male

45.6

Female

Thurmont Adults

There are 4,966 adults, (951 of whom are seniors) in Thurmont.

Thurmont Age Dependency

57.2

Age Dependency Ratio

23.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Thurmont Sex Ratio

Female3,19850.66%
Male3,11549.34%

Thurmont Population by Age

Thurmont Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5122.5174.825.2
Married1,4122.9684.615.4
Non Family6541.2160.739.3
Female3633.0656.543.5
Male832.861000

2.87

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

74.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Thurmont Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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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 32.89%.

Thurmont Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$58,193

Average Earnings

$63,545

Average Male

$47,891

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

97.27% of Thurmont residents speak only English, while 2.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.02% of the population.

Thurmont Language

Thurmont Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,7653966.87%
Multiple3139831.31%
Hispanic2636524.71%
Other1416143.26%
Black751520%

9.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.32%

Male Poverty Rate

10.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Thurmont

The race most likely to be in poverty in Thurmont is Other, with 43.26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Thurmont is White, with 6.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.76%.

Thurmont Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.76%
High School11.37%
Some College6.52%
Bachelors or Greater1.48%

Thurmont Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.9%
Male Employed3.11%
Female Employed2.95%
Male Unemployed0%

Thurmont Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Thurmont Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Thurmont Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.5%

Male Marriage Rate

53.5%

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

382

Number of Veterans

322

Male Veterans

60

Female Veterans

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Thurmont Veterans by War

count

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Thurmont Veterans by Age

count

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Thurmont Veterans by Race

Thurmont Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Thurmont Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.8%

Labor Force Participation

69.7%

Employment Rate

2.5%

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

60.13%

Born in Thurmont

97.77%

Native Born

2.23%

Foreign Born

0.73%

Non Citizen

1.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.77% of Thurmont residents were born in the United States, with 60.13% having been born in Maryland. 0.73% 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

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20297,7881712.24%
20287,6171722.31%
20277,4451712.35%
20267,2741722.42%
20257,1021712.47%
20246,9311722.54%
20236,7591712.6%
20226,5881432.22%
20216,4452003.2%
20206,245-681-9.83%
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%
19802,934-4,854-62.33%

Thurmont Population by Year