Cecil County, MD

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2024 Population

104,960

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

0.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

0.378% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$92,007

0.945% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$343,400

10.1% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

49,805

0.645% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Cecil County, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.4% of the residents in Cecil County, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cecil County, MD are Cecil College (338 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Cecil County, MD was $343,400, and the homeownership rate was 75.3%.

Most people in Cecil County, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Cecil County, MD was 2 cars per household.

Cecil County, MD borders New Castle County, DE, Harford County, MD, Kent County, MD, Chester County, PA, and Lancaster County, PA.

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Population & Diversity

Cecil County, MD is home to a population of 105k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.87% of Cecil County, MD residents were born outside of the country (4.06k people).

In 2024, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (84.4k people) in Cecil County, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.48k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.65k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Cecil County, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cecil County, MD was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cecil County, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cecil County, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
84.4k ± 626
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.48k ± 590
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.65k ± 597

5.58%

Hispanic Population

5.85k people

5.58% of the people in Cecil County, MD are hispanic (5.85k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cecil County, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
130,412 ± 8,772 people
India
62,394 ± 6,102 people
Nigeria
47,653 ± 5,339 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 130,412 Maryland residents, followed by India with 62,394 and Nigeria with 47,653.

Foreign-Born Population

3.87%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.06k people

3.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.75k people

As of 2024, 3.87% of Cecil County, MD residents (4.06k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cecil County, MD was 3.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cecil County, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,112 ± 314
Gulf War (2001-)
1,929 ± 397
Gulf War (1990s)
1,119 ± 282

Cecil County, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cecil County, MD.

Economy

The economy of Cecil County, MD employs 49.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cecil County, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,973 people), Retail Trade (5,704 people), and Manufacturing (5,568 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($92,638), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,537), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,589).

Employment

Occupations

49.8k

2024 Value

± 1,858

0.645%

1 Year growth

± 5.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cecil County, MD grew at a rate of 0.645%, from 49.5k employees to 49.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cecil County, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,778 people), Management Occupations (4,990 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,310 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cecil County, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

49.8k

2024 Value

± 1,858

0.645%

1 Year growth

± 5.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cecil County, MD grew at a rate of 0.645%, from 49.5k employees to 49.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cecil County, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,973 people), Retail Trade (5,704 people), and Manufacturing (5,568 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cecil County, MD, though some of these residents may live in Cecil County, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,861

Median earning men ± $1,568

$48,126

Median earning women ± $2,779

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,679), Public Administration ($102,111), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,701).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($69,738), Construction ($68,438), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,328).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

Y-Axis

0.617%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

133
Other Services (except Public Administration)
133
Construction
94
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$415k
Manufacturing
$274k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$194k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cecil County, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (62.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.09%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Angela Alsobrooks

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Cecil County, MD awarded 338 degrees. The student population of Cecil County, MD in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 656 male students and 1,189 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cecil County, MD are White (264 and 78.6%), Black or African American (25 and 7.44%), Two or More Races (21 and 6.25%), and Hispanic or Latino (10 and 2.98%).

The largest universities in Cecil County, MD by number of degrees awarded are Cecil College (338 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cecil County, MD are General Studies (110 and 32.5%), Registered Nursing (31 and 9.17%), and General Business Administration & Management (25 and 7.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,845 students enrolled in Cecil County, MD, 35.6% men and 64.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,348 records, of which 64.9% were women and 35.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
110 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
31 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
23 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cecil County, MD was General Studies with 110 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Cecil County, MD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Cecil College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

338 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cecil College with 338 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 124 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cecil County, MD, which is 0.579 times less than the 214 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 264 degrees mean that there were 10.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 25 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($7,290) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,470) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($3,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cecil County, MD was $343,400 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $311,800 to $343,400, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Cecil County, MD is 75.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cecil County, MD have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cecil County, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cecil County, MD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.15%.

Housing

Property

$343,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,810

$30,557

Median Property Taxes

±$1,378

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cecil County, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cecil County, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.3% of the housing units in Cecil County, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cecil County, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$92,007

Median Household Income

± $3,833

40.6k

Number of Households

± 1,635

In 2024, the median household income of the 40.6k households in Cecil County, MD grew to $92,007 from the previous year's value of $91,146.

The following chart displays the households in Cecil County, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cecil County, MD is from Maryland.

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2023, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.683% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Carpooled (8.49%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Cecil County, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.49%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cecil County, MD have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.91% of the workforce in Cecil County, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cecil County, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cecil County, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cecil County, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cecil County, MD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.15%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cecil County, MD (11.2k out of 104k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cecil County, MD is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 12.8% of the children was living in poverty in Cecil County, MD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 427 in Cecil County, MD. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 227 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

96.4% of the population of Cecil County, MD has health coverage, with 52.8% on employee plans, 17.4% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cecil County, MD see 2,534 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,534 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2441 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 372 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,534 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cecil County, MD

Primary care physicians in Cecil County, MD see an average of 2,534 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,534 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cecil County, MD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.61%

Uninsured

52.8%

Employer Coverage

17.4%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

1.32%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cecil County, MD declined by 4.68% from 3.78% to 3.61%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cecil County, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 58.4 in Cecil County, MD.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cecil County, MD.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.6% in Cecil County, MD.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cecil County, MD.