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Cecil County, Maryland

Cecil County, Maryland · ZIP 21901, 21902, 21903

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 106,305 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 40,172Households
  • $91,146Median household income
  • $311,800Median home value
  • 8Towns with a page
  • 15ZIP codes

Cecil County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+20.7%
80k90k100k110k2000: 85,95120002010: 101,10820102020: 103,725202085,951103,725
Population of Cecil County at each census
CensusPopulation
200085,951
2010101,108
2020103,725

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.

Household income in Cecil County
Under $50k28.2%
$50k to $100k25.3%
$100k to $150k22.8%
$150k to $200k11.6%
$200k and over12.2%

Median household income $91,146 · 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.

Housing tenure in Cecil County
Owner occupied
30,252 units
Renter occupied
9,920 units
Vacancy rate
9%

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.

Jobs by sector in Cecil County2023
Manufacturing5,782
Transportation and warehousing4,202
Health care and social assistance3,969
Retail trade3,959
Accommodation and food services3,516
Wholesale trade1,575
Construction1,246
Other services (except public administration)1,110

29,700 employees in 1,776 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.

Cecil County compared with its state
Cecil County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCecil CountyMaryland
Population104,3666,170,738
Median household income$91,146$101,652
Median age40.839.3
Median home value$311,800$397,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher26.9%42.7%
Foreign-born residents3.7%16.3%
Owner-occupied homes75.3%67.5%
Mean commute to work29.1 minutes31.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Cecil County8 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ElktonTown15,9779.05 sq mi
PerryvilleTown4,5103.23 sq mi
North EastTown4,1912.04 sq mi
Rising SunTown2,7771.65 sq mi
CharlestownTown1,5381.17 sq mi
Chesapeake CityTown7450.53 sq mi
CeciltonTown6880.48 sq mi
Port DepositTown6252.32 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.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Cecil County

Jobs across Cecil County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

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 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.