Frederick County, MD

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2023 Population

280,341

2.38% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.9

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

6.29%

2.12% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$120,458

4.09% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$437,700

6.11% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

148,505

2.65% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Frederick County, MD had a population of 280k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $120,458. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Frederick County, MD grew from 273,829 to 280,341, a 2.38% increase and its median household income grew from $115,724 to $120,458, a 4.09% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Frederick County, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.93%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.44%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.38%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.61%).

None of the households in Frederick 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.

94.7% of the residents in Frederick County, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Frederick County, MD are Frederick Community College (970 degrees awarded in 2023), Mount St. Mary's University (698 degrees), and Hood College (600 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Frederick County, MD was $437,700, and the homeownership rate was 77%.

Most people in Frederick County, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Frederick County, MD was 2 cars per household.

Frederick County, MD borders Carroll County, MD, Howard County, MD, Montgomery County, MD, Washington County, MD, Adams County, PA, Franklin County, PA, and Loudoun County, VA.

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Population & Diversity

Frederick County, MD is home to a population of 280k people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 12.9% of Frederick County, MD residents were born outside of the country (36.1k people).

In 2023, there were 6.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (189k people) in Frederick County, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 15.2k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

94.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.7% of Frederick County, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Frederick County, MD was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Frederick County, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
189k ± 580
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
27.8k ± 845
Two+ (Hispanic)
15.2k ± 1.37k

12.3%

Hispanic Population

34.6k people

12.3% of the people in Frederick County, MD are hispanic (34.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Frederick 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 Frederick County, MD.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
115,960 ± 8,281 people
India
61,668 ± 6,066 people
Nigeria
45,887 ± 5,240 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Frederick County, MD was El Salvador, the natal country of 115,960 Frederick County, MD residents, followed by India with 61,668 and Nigeria with 45,887.

Foreign-Born Population

12.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

36.1k people

11.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

32.4k people

As of 2023, 12.9% of Frederick County, MD residents (36.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Frederick County, MD was 11.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4,954 ± 572
Vietnam
3,851 ± 366
Gulf War (1990s)
3,049 ± 444

Frederick County, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Frederick County, MD employs 149k people. The largest industries in Frederick County, MD are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (21,256 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16,504 people), and Educational Services (15,188 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($111,757), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,005), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($105,490).

Males in Maryland have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,266. The income inequality in Maryland (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

149k

2023 Value

± 2,926

2.65%

1 Year growth

± 2.71%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Frederick County, MD grew at a rate of 2.65%, from 145k employees to 149k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Frederick County, MD, are Management Occupations (21,251 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (13,802 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (12,974 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Frederick County, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

149k

2023 Value

± 2,926

2.65%

1 Year growth

± 2.71%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Frederick County, MD grew at a rate of 2.65%, from 145k employees to 149k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Frederick County, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (21,256 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16,504 people), and Educational Services (15,188 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Frederick County, MD, though some of these residents may live in Frederick County, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,693

Median earning men ± $1,874

$53,986

Median earning women ± $1,709

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($117,016), Public Administration ($114,003), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,065).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($101,150), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,686), and Wholesale Trade ($75,227).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

659
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
553
Construction
414
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$977k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$777k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$622k
Manufacturing

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Frederick County, MD went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.57%).

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

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (53.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.7%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.57%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Frederick County, MD for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Frederick County, MD awarded 2,349 degrees. The student population of Frederick County, MD in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Frederick County, MD are White (1,433 and 64.2%), followed by Black or African American (288 and 12.9%), Hispanic or Latino (269 and 12.1%), and Two or More Races (120 and 5.38%).

The largest universities in Frederick County, MD by number of degrees awarded are Frederick Community College (970 and 41.3%), Mount St. Mary's University (698 and 29.7%), and Hood College (600 and 25.5%).

The most popular majors in Frederick County, MD are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (206 and 8.77%), General Business (170 and 7.24%), and Other Science Technologies (150 and 6.39%).

The median tuition cost in Frederick County, MD for private four year colleges is $45,390.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Frederick County, MD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 74.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 11,540 (42.8% men and 57.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 11,540 students enrolled in Frederick County, MD, 42.8% men and 57.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,308 records, of which 56.3% were women and 43.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
206 degrees awarded
Other Science Technologies
150 degrees awarded
General Business
94 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Frederick County, MD was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 206 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Frederick Community College
970 degrees awarded
Mount St. Mary's University
698 degrees awarded
Hood College
600 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Frederick Community College with 970 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 971 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Frederick County, MD, which is 0.705 times less than the 1,378 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 1,433 degrees mean that there were 4.98 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 288 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($45,390) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,165) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Frederick County, MD was $437,700 in 2023, which is 1.44 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $412,500 to $437,700, a 6.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Frederick County, MD is 77%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Frederick County, MD have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Frederick County, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Frederick County, MD is $120,458. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Frederick County, MD was Census Tract 7756 with a value of $182,333, followed by Census Tract 7519.03 and Census Tract 7521.02, with respective values of $180,239 and $177,000.

In 2023, 12.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Frederick County, MD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.855%.

Housing

Property

$437,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,781

$78,429

Median Property Taxes

±$1,662

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 Frederick County, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7756
Census Tract 7519.03
Census Tract 7521.02

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Frederick County, MD was Census Tract 7756 with a value of $182,333, followed by Census Tract 7519.03 and Census Tract 7521.02, with respective values of $180,239 and $177,000.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Frederick County, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$120,458

Median Household Income

± $2,695

102k

Number of Households

± 2,271

In 2023, the median household income of the 102k households in Frederick County, MD grew to $120,458 from the previous year's value of $115,724.

The following chart displays the households in Frederick 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

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This chart shows the number of workers in Frederick County, MD across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.6%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)
Carpooled (7.04%)

In 2023, 69.6% of workers in Frederick County, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.04%).

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

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Frederick County, MD have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.72% of the workforce in Frederick County, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Frederick 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 Frederick County, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Frederick County, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Frederick County, MD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.855%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

6.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Frederick County, MD (17.4k out of 276k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Frederick County, MD is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

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.

Health

95.4% of the population of Frederick County, MD has health coverage, with 60.1% on employee plans, 10.8% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.64% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Frederick County, MD see 1637 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.07% increase from the previous year (1573 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1496 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 376 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,637 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Frederick County, MD

Primary care physicians in Frederick County, MD see an average of 1,637 patients per year. This represents a 4.07% increase from the previous year (1,573 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.6%

Uninsured

60.1%

Employer Coverage

10.8%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.64%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Frederick County, MD grew by 1.78% from 4.52% to 4.6%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 34.3 in Frederick County, MD.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 31.4% in Frederick County, MD.

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