Frostburg, MD Profile: Facts & Data

Frostburg, Maryland - Basic Facts

The City of Frostburg had a population of 6,912 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Frostburg is located at latitude 39.6581 and longitude -78.9284 in Allegany County. The formal boundaries for the City of Frostburg encompass a land area of 3.3 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Allegany County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The City of Frostburg has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Frostburg is located within District 11, West Frostburg, a minor civil division (MCD) of Allegany County.

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Frostburg, MD Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	6,912 (100%)
Population in Households	6,003 (86.8%)
Population in Families	3,684 (53.3%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	909 (13.2%)
Population Density	2,067
Diversity Index²	36


INCOME
Median Household Income	$47,104
Average Household Income	$64,861
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	25%
Per Capita Income	$27,930
Wealth Index⁵	41
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (50.7)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	3,744 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,579 (42.2%)
Renter Occupied HU	1,390 (37.1%)
Vacant Housing Units	775 (20.7%)
Median Home Value	$187,788
Average Home Value	$243,374
Housing Affordability Index³	89

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	2,969
Average Household Size	2.02
Family Households	1,344
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

3,744 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

1,579 (42.2%)

Renter Occupied HU

1,390 (37.1%)

Vacant Housing Units

775 (20.7%)

Median Home Value

$187,788

Average Home Value

$243,374

Housing Affordability Index³

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

2,969

Average Household Size

2.02

Family Households

1,344

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	-0.31%	-0.26%
Households	0.01%	-0.07%
Families		-0.04%
Median Household Income		0.58%
Per Capita Income		1.25%
Owner Occupied HU		0.93%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

-0.31%

-0.26%

Households

0.01%

-0.07%

Families

-0.04%

Median Household Income

0.58%

Per Capita Income

1.25%

Owner Occupied HU

0.93%

Frostburg, MD - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Frostburg to the other 536 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Maryland by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 172	68th
Population Density	# 196	64th
Median Household Income	# 522	3rd
Housing Affordability Index	# 303	57th
Per Capita Income	# 504	6th
Diversity Index	# 359	33rd

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 172

68th

Population Density

# 196

64th

Median Household Income

# 522

3rd

Housing Affordability Index

# 303

57th

Per Capita Income

# 504

6th

Diversity Index

# 359

33rd

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Frostburg, MD Profile: Facts & Data

Frostburg, Maryland - Basic Facts

Frostburg, MD Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

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INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Frostburg, MD - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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