Right Place with the Right People

Over 279,000 residents call Frederick County home because of Frederick County’s superior quality of life. Since the 2010 Census, Frederick County’s population has been growing at a more rapid pace, with the the 7th largest population in the state. 

The County Seat is the City of Frederick and is home to 79,588 people. The City of Frederick is the second largest Maryland city and also has the highest population growth rate among the state’s municipalities (2017-2018).

Frederick County’s median household income in 2019 was $97,730 which was 15.2% greater than the state of Maryland’s average $84,805. Maryland had the highest median household income, out of all of the states in the U.S., according to the 2019 Census.

Brief Economic Facts for Frederick County can be downloaded here

Frederick County, MD

POPULATION

 

Total Population, 2021

279,835

Population percent 2020 to 2021

3%

Median Age

38.7

Male Population

49.5%

Female Population

50.5%

White Population

69.7%

Black or African-American Population

10.2%

Asian Population

5.0%

Hispanic or Latino Population

10.2%

Foreign Born Population, 2013-2017

10.6%

HOUSEHOLDS

 

Total Households

92,526

Average Household Size

2.67

INCOME

 

Median Household Income

$100,685

Per Capita Income

$44,273

OCCUPATIONS

 

Management, Business, Science and Arts Occupations

46.9%

Service Occupations

16%

Sales and Office Occupations

20.6%

Natural Resources, Construction and Maintenance Occupations

8.6%

Production, Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

7.9%

INDUSTRY

 

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining

1.01%

Construction

7.89%

Manufacturing

5.93%

Wholesale Trade

1.97%

Retail Trade

9.77%

Transportation and Warehousing, and Utilities

3.30%

Information

2.49%

Finance and Insurance, and Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

6.40%

Professional, Scientific, and Management, and Administrative and Waste Management Services

17.51%

Educational Services, and Health Care and Social Assistance

21.98%

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation, and Accommodation and Food Services

7.95%

Other Services

4.81%

Public Administration

8.99%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates