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Frederick County, Maryland

Frederick County, Maryland · ZIP 20842, 20871, 21701

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 299,317 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 101,807Households
  • $120,458Median household income
  • $437,700Median home value
  • 27Towns with a page
  • 34ZIP codes

Frederick County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+39.1%
150k200k250k300k2000: 195,27720002010: 233,38520102020: 271,7172020195,277271,717
Population of Frederick County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000195,277
2010233,385
2020271,717

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 Frederick County
Under $50k16.3%
$50k to $100k23.6%
$100k to $150k21.4%
$150k to $200k15.6%
$200k and over23.1%

Median household income $120,458 · 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 Frederick County
Owner occupied
78,429 units
Renter occupied
23,378 units
Vacancy rate
4.4%

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.

Jobs by sector in Frederick County2023
Health care and social assistance15,427
Retail trade13,462
Professional, scientific, and technical services11,288
Accommodation and food services10,424
Construction8,998
Manufacturing8,006
Other services (except public administration)4,630
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4,216

95,077 employees in 6,591 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.

Frederick County compared with its state
Frederick County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureFrederick CountyMaryland
Population280,3416,170,738
Median household income$120,458$101,652
Median age38.939.3
Median home value$437,700$397,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher44.9%42.7%
Foreign-born residents13.0%16.3%
Owner-occupied homes77.0%67.5%
Mean commute to work33.4 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 Frederick County27 with a page · sort by any column

Type
FrederickCity89,53724.6 sq mi
Ballenger CreekCensus designated place25,86610.8 sq mi
UrbanaCensus designated place13,8977.77 sq mi
Green ValleyCensus designated place13,18717.1 sq mi
LinganoreCensus designated place13,0448.28 sq mi
BrunswickCity9,0153.27 sq mi
WalkersvilleTown6,5354.76 sq mi
ThurmontTown6,3083.11 sq mi
Spring RidgeCensus designated place5,7202.69 sq mi
MiddletownTown5,0552.27 sq mi
MonroviaCensus designated place2,9242.25 sq mi
EmmitsburgTown2,9201.62 sq mi
JeffersonCensus designated place2,8912.79 sq mi
BartonsvilleCensus designated place2,7602.14 sq mi
Braddock HeightsCensus designated place2,6065.34 sq mi
AdamstownCensus designated place2,3811.06 sq mi
Point of RocksCensus designated place2,3331.12 sq mi
MyersvilleTown1,8651.28 sq mi
New MarketTown1,6091.77 sq mi
LibertytownCensus designated place1,3682.41 sq mi
BuckeystownCensus designated place1,3170.91 sq mi
WoodsboroTown1,1140.71 sq mi
SabillasvilleCensus designated place3501.67 sq mi
LewistownCensus designated place3290.64 sq mi
RosemontVillage2690.56 sq mi
GracehamCensus designated place1920.48 sq mi
BurkittsvilleTown1450.45 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

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 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.