Fairmount, Maryland
Census designated place in Somerset County, Maryland · ZIP 21867, 21871
- Somerset County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 357 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 143Households
- $70,708Median household income
- 2ZIP codes
About Fairmount
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 537 |
| 2010 | 457 |
| 2020 | 408 |
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, place level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $70,708 · 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, place level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 120 units
- Renter occupied
- 23 units
- Vacancy rate
- 30.9%
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, place level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Fairmount | Somerset County | Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 357 | 24,685 | 6,170,738 |
| Median household income | $70,708 | $52,462 | $101,652 |
| Median age | 59.8 | 38.1 | 39.3 |
| Median home value | Not available | $164,300 | $397,700 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 36.6% | 17.1% | 42.7% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.0% | 3.8% | 16.3% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.9% | 68.8% | 67.5% |
| Mean commute to work | 27.8 minutes | 24.5 minutes | 31.5 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
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Legislative districts
| Chamber | District |
|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 1 (MD-1) |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State Legislative Subdistrict 38A |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 38 |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Fairmount’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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