Frederick County, Maryland
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 302,883
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 302,883
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 299,317
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 271,710
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 271,720
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 271,717
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 233,385
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.0%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 75.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 64.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 16,294
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 114,749
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $464,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,449
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $731
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,774
Building Permits, 2025 1,168
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 104,635
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.70
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 45.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 767,030
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,995,082
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 317,648
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,947,263
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $27,639
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $122,002
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,982
Persons in poverty, percent 5.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 6,591
Total employment, 2023 95,077
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 5,688,353
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 25,963
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,836
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,863
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,001
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 973
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,342
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 273
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,991
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 411.3
Population per square mile, 2010 353.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 660.59
Land area in square miles, 2010 660.22
FIPS Code 24021