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Frederick County, Maryland

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Table

Frederick County, Maryland
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
299,317
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
299,317
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
293,391
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
271,720
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
271,710
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
10.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
8.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 271,717
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 233,385
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent
23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
15.6%
Female persons, percent
50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
76.6%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
12.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.6%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
6.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
13.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
65.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 15,971
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 13.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 111,331
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 77.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $437,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $2,375
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $695
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,706
Building Permits, 2023 1,646
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 101,807
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.71
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 16.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 96.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 92.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 44.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 6.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
5.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 69.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 63.5%
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+, 2019-2023 33.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $120,458
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $53,316
Persons in poverty, percent
6.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 6,468
Total employment, 2022 93,007
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 5,304,579
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 25,460
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 5,298
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 3,234
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,075
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 813
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 3,981
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 312
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 4,456
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
Value Notes

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Fact Notes Value Flags

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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