Frederick County, MD Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Frederick County Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Population 282,989 6,103,597 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 423.9 492.0 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 2.03% 0.50% 0.57%
Median age 37.1 37.9 37.1
Households 101,807 2,338,890 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Frederick County has a the economy index of A, which means it is very prosperous.

Metric Frederick County Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $121,389 $101,971 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.05% 4.27% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.4% 4.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Frederick County Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $447,767 $285,029 $242,182
Median rent $1,705 $1,661 $1,342
Homeownership rate 77.0% 67.5% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Frederick County Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 27.4 28.8 22.5
Work from home 19.2% 17.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Frederick County has a education index of A, which means it is very educated.

Metric Frederick County Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 40.4% 39.3% 31.6%
Average household size 2.71 2.58 2.54

Health

Frederick County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Frederick County Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 80.0 78.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 10.2% 13.2% 16.3%
Smokers 12.7% 15.9% 19.0%