Garrett County, MD

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2024 Population

28,615

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.3

0.416% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

2.53% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,688

1.95% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$235,300

8.43% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

13,430

1.03% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Garrett 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.

99.4% of the residents in Garrett County, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Garrett County, MD are Garrett College (98 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Garrett County, MD was $235,300, and the homeownership rate was 79.7%.

Most people in Garrett County, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Garrett County, MD was 2 cars per household.

Garrett County, MD borders Allegany County, MD, Fayette County, PA, Somerset County, PA, Grant County, WV, Mineral County, WV, and Preston County, WV.

United States Maryland

Population & Diversity

Garrett County, MD is home to a population of 28.6k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.39% of Garrett County, MD residents were born outside of the country (397 people).

In 2024, there were 65.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.1k people) in Garrett County, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 416 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 210 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Garrett County, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Garrett County, MD was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garrett County, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.1k ± 132
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
416 ± 93
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
210 ± 56

1.37%

Hispanic Population

393 people

1.37% of the people in Garrett County, MD are hispanic (393 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Garrett 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

1.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

397 people

1.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

405 people

As of 2024, 1.39% of Garrett County, MD residents (397 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 Garrett County, MD was 1.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
869 ± 150
Gulf War (2001-)
259 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
156 ± 70

Garrett County, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Garrett County, MD employs 13.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Garrett County, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,782 people), Retail Trade (1,533 people), and Construction (1,506 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($128,036), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($87,273), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,273).

Employment

Occupations

13.4k

2024 Value

± 800

−1.03%

1 Year decline

± 8.32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garrett County, MD declined at a rate of −1.03%, from 13.6k employees to 13.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garrett County, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,528 people), Management Occupations (1,398 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,232 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garrett 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

13.4k

2024 Value

± 800

−1.03%

1 Year decline

± 8.32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garrett County, MD declined at a rate of −1.03%, from 13.6k employees to 13.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garrett County, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,782 people), Retail Trade (1,533 people), and Construction (1,506 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garrett County, MD, though some of these residents may live in Garrett County, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,281

Median earning men ± $5,054

$38,029

Median earning women ± $2,329

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($78,417), Wholesale Trade ($78,235), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($62,897), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,192), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,726).

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

105
Construction
59
Other Services (except Public Administration)
49
Retail Trade

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

$84.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$61.1k
Retail Trade
$45.2k
Construction

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 Garrett 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 Garrett County, MD awarded 98 degrees. The student population of Garrett County, MD in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 343 male students and 358 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Garrett County, MD are White (78 and 79.6%), Black or African American (10 and 10.2%), Hispanic or Latino (5 and 5.1%), and Two or More Races (2 and 2.04%).

The largest universities in Garrett County, MD by number of degrees awarded are Garrett College (98 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Garrett County, MD are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (24 and 24.5%), General Business (14 and 14.3%), and Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science (12 and 12.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 701 students enrolled in Garrett County, MD, 48.9% men and 51.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 586 records, of which 53.8% were women and 46.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
14 degrees awarded
Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science
12 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Garrett County, MD was General Business with 14 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Garrett College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

98 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Garrett College with 98 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 51 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Garrett County, MD, which is 1.09 times more than the 47 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 78 degrees mean that there were 7.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 10 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 ($8,064) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,288) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,000) 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 Garrett County, MD was $235,300 in 2024, which is 0.707 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $217,000 to $235,300, a 8.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Garrett County, MD is 79.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Garrett County, MD have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Garrett County, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Garrett County, MD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.13%.

Housing

Property

$235,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,588

$10,027

Median Property Taxes

±$635

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 Garrett County, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.7% of the housing units in Garrett County, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Garrett 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.

$67,688

Median Household Income

± $3,685

12.6k

Number of Households

± 709

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.6k households in Garrett County, MD declined from $67,688 from the previous year's value of $69,031.

The following chart displays the households in Garrett 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 Garrett 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 (75.1%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)
Carpooled (8.34%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Garrett County, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.34%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garrett County, MD have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.56% of the workforce in Garrett County, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Garrett County, MD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.13%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garrett County, MD (3.14k out of 28k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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, 14.6% of the children was living in poverty in Garrett County, MD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.8%.

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 223 in Garrett County, MD. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 16.4 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

93.8% of the population of Garrett County, MD has health coverage, with 40.2% on employee plans, 22.6% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Garrett County, MD see 2,050 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,050 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2041 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 369 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,050 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Garrett County, MD

Primary care physicians in Garrett County, MD see an average of 2,050 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,050 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.1% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.2%

Uninsured

40.2%

Employer Coverage

22.6%

Medicaid

16.5%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

1.61%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Garrett County, MD grew by 3.69% from 5.98% to 6.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Garrett 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 56.6 in Garrett County, MD.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Garrett 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 37.3% in Garrett County, MD.

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