Allegany County, Maryland
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 66,848
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 66,848
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 67,097
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 68,110
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 68,106
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) -1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 68,106
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 75,087
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.6%
Female persons, percent 47.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,463
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,683
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $154,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,255
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $486
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $805
Building Permits, 2025 35
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 27,382
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 771,211
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 145,290
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,457,273
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,664
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,603
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,210
Persons in poverty, percent 16.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,430
Total employment, 2023 21,366
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 967,520
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,489
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,235
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 845
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 930
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 938
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 161.3
Population per square mile, 2010 177.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 422.20
Land area in square miles, 2010 424.16
FIPS Code 24001