Talbot County, Maryland
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 38,244
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,238
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 38,244
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 37,523
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 37,522
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 37,526
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 37,782
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.6%
Female persons, percent 52.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,574
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,069
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $409,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,144
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $707
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,256
Building Permits, 2025 198
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,433
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 42.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 203,744
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 661,977
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,332
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 955,873
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,278
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $84,811
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,059
Persons in poverty, percent 9.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,468
Total employment, 2023 17,567
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 965,496
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,628
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,440
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 799
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 192
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,069
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 30
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,229
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 139.7
Population per square mile, 2010 140.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 268.56
Land area in square miles, 2010 268.54
FIPS Code 24041