Allegany County, Maryland
Allegany County, Maryland · ZIP 21502, 21521, 21524
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 67,097 (2024 estimate)Population
- 27,436Households
- $57,393Median household income
- $149,200Median home value
- 44Towns with a page
- 16ZIP codes
Allegany County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 74,930 |
| 2010 | 75,087 |
| 2020 | 68,106 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $57,393 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 19,294 units
- Renter occupied
- 8,142 units
- Vacancy rate
- 16.4%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.
21,366 employees in 1,430 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Allegany County | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 67,762 | 6,170,738 |
| Median household income | $57,393 | $101,652 |
| Median age | 41.7 | 39.3 |
| Median home value | $149,200 | $397,700 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 21.1% | 42.7% |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.1% | 16.3% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.3% | 67.5% |
| Mean commute to work | 22.1 minutes | 31.5 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Allegany County44 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | City | 18,643 | 10.2 sq mi |
| Frostburg | City | 6,972 | 3.34 sq mi |
| Cresaptown | Census designated place | 5,238 | 2.66 sq mi |
| La Vale | Census designated place | 4,388 | 9.11 sq mi |
| Bel Air | Census designated place | 1,894 | 0.69 sq mi |
| Westernport | Town | 1,769 | 0.88 sq mi |
| Bowmans Addition | Census designated place | 1,149 | 1.12 sq mi |
| Bowling Green | Census designated place | 1,096 | 0.96 sq mi |
| Lonaconing | Town | 987 | 0.36 sq mi |
| Potomac Park | Census designated place | 974 | 0.39 sq mi |
| Corriganville | Census designated place | 754 | 0.36 sq mi |
| Eckhart Mines | Census designated place | 521 | 1.52 sq mi |
| Ellerslie | Census designated place | 516 | 0.92 sq mi |
| Midland | Town | 476 | 0.16 sq mi |
| Mount Savage | Census designated place | 462 | 0.96 sq mi |
| Barton | Town | 457 | 0.21 sq mi |
| Rawlings | Census designated place | 404 | 0.89 sq mi |
| McCoole | Census designated place | 396 | 1.40 sq mi |
| Gilmore | Census designated place | 392 | 0.10 sq mi |
| Grahamtown | Census designated place | 385 | 0.15 sq mi |
| Franklin | Census designated place | 356 | 0.28 sq mi |
| Midlothian | Census designated place | 336 | 0.69 sq mi |
| Zihlman | Census designated place | 305 | 1.51 sq mi |
| Shaft | Census designated place | 298 | 0.79 sq mi |
| Danville | Census designated place | 282 | 1.14 sq mi |
| Moscow | Census designated place | 273 | 0.25 sq mi |
| Pleasant Grove | Census designated place | 254 | 1.60 sq mi |
| Flintstone | Census designated place | 131 | 0.41 sq mi |
| Detmold | Census designated place | 115 | 0.16 sq mi |
| Barrelville | Census designated place | 103 | 0.04 sq mi |
| Klondike | Census designated place | 85 | 0.39 sq mi |
| Luke | Town | 84 | 0.27 sq mi |
| Vale Summit | Census designated place | 79 | 0.99 sq mi |
| Oldtown | Census designated place | 75 | 0.37 sq mi |
| Bier | Census designated place | 72 | 1.46 sq mi |
| Little Orleans | Census designated place | 68 | 1.24 sq mi |
| Carlos | Census designated place | 57 | 0.29 sq mi |
| Woodland | Census designated place | 56 | 0.20 sq mi |
| National | Census designated place | 48 | 0.16 sq mi |
| Dawson | Census designated place | 42 | 0.61 sq mi |
| Spring Gap | Census designated place | 40 | 0.65 sq mi |
| Clarysville | Census designated place | 13 | 0.12 sq mi |
| Ocean | Census designated place | 10 | 0.04 sq mi |
| Nikep | Census designated place | 0 | 0.15 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 24 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Bedford CountyPopulation 47,643 (2024 estimate)
- Fulton CountyPopulation 14,452 (2024 estimate)
- Garrett CountyPopulation 28,393 (2024 estimate)
- Hampshire CountyPopulation 23,793 (2024 estimate)
- Mineral CountyPopulation 26,778 (2024 estimate)
- Morgan CountyPopulation 17,780 (2024 estimate)
- Somerset CountyPopulation 72,134 (2024 estimate)
- Washington CountyPopulation 157,228 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.