Cecil County, Maryland Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Cecil County, MD Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around average
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D
Education Well below averageLess educated than 74% of counties in Maryland
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Cecil County | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 104,960 | 6,204,886 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 251.4 | 500.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.33% | 0.51% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.0 | 38.0 | 37.3 |
| Households | 40,595 | 2,362,551 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Cecil County grew by 5.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 104,960 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Cecil County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 22.0% of residents. That is 0.9 points above Maryland as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 21,236 20.2% on par
- Millennials 29–44 21,749 20.7% -1.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 23,053 22.0% +0.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 18,527 17.7% +1.1 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Maryland, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.1% of the people living in Cecil County and men 49.9%.
- Women 50.1% Maryland 51.5%
- Men 49.9% Maryland 48.5%
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Economy
Cecil County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Cecil County | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $93,370 | $103,916 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.07% | 3.98% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Cecil County is about 10% lower than in Maryland.
Housing
| Metric | Cecil County | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $137,826 | $267,101 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,377 | $1,704 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.3% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Cecil County is about 8.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,377 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Cecil County spend about 51 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 213 hours, about 8.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Cecil County | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 25.5 | 28.3 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 51.0 | 56.5 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 213 | 236 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,589 | $7,301 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 12.4% | 19.3% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 11,758 | 16,437 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,435 | 2,353 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Maryland:
Talbot County (17.8 min), Allegany County (17.8 min), Wicomico County (18.1 min).
Slowest:
Charles County (40.0 min), Calvert County (33.6 min), Prince George's County (32.5 min).
The average commute time in Cecil County is 26 minutes, shorter than the 28 minutes in Maryland.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Cecil County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Cecil County | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.3% | 39.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.54 | 2.57 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Maryland:
Howard County (0.5), Montgomery County (0.5), Talbot County (0.4).
Lowest:
Somerset County (0.2), Caroline County (0.2), Allegany County (0.2).
Health
Cecil County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Cecil County | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.7 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 13.5% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.3% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Maryland:
Montgomery County (0.8), Howard County (0.8), Frederick County (0.8).
Lowest:
Baltimore city (0.8), Somerset County (0.8), Dorchester County (0.8).
Cecil County, MD Compared With Nearby Counties
Cecil County, MD is the 4th largest of the 5 counties compared here, 104,960 residents against a local median of 403,473. Cecil County, MD's median home price, at $137,826, runs 40% below the $229,121 typical of the counties around it.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $93,370 against a local median of $113,003, 17% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 17% below the local median it puts Cecil County, MD at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $186,004 on median home price, so Cecil County, MD sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cecil County, MD has the 5th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil County, MD | 104,960 | $93,370 #4/5 | $137,826 #5/5 | 25.5 min #3/5 |
| New Castle County, DE | 577,338 | $91,590 | $220,844 | 21.9 min |
| Harford County, MD | 263,722 | $113,029 | $406,848 | 30.5 min |
| Chester County, PA | 543,223 | $127,033 | $226,626 | 23.3 min |
| Queen Anne's County, MD | 51,825 | $112,977 | $231,617 | 30.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cecil County, Maryland.
What is the population of Cecil County, Maryland?
About 104,960 people live in Cecil County, Maryland, in 40,595 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 41.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Cecil County, Maryland urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Cecil County, Maryland has 251 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.9 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Cecil County, Maryland?
The median home costs 1.5 times the median household income ($137,826 against $93,370), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,377 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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