Frederick County, Maryland

Frederick County is home to 287,048 people. 6.0% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Maryland rate (9.4%). The median household income is $122,002.

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MeasureValueMarylandYearSource
Population287,0486,206,0112024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$122,002$103,6782024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line6.0%9.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty6.8%11.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance4.7%6.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher45.8%43.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$464,600$419,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,774$1,7052024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income48.5%51.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born13.8%16.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age39.0 years39.4 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.