Cecil County, Maryland
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 107,131
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 107,131
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 106,305
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 103,721
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 103,726
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 103,725
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 101,108
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,848
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,251
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $343,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,013
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $642
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,377
Building Permits, 2025 142
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 40,595
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.54
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 262,051
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 638,924
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 306,539
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,956,969
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,661
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $92,007
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,250
Persons in poverty, percent 9.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,776
Total employment, 2023 29,700
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,810,550
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 6,725
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,396
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 226
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 123
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 299.5
Population per square mile, 2010 292.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 346.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 346.27
FIPS Code 24015