Frederick County MD Information
Frederick County MD Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)
POPULATION |
Total Population | 269,359 (100%) |
Population in Households | 265,011 (98.4%) |
Population in Families | 222,846 (82.7%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 4,348 ( 1.6%) |
Population Density | 408 |
Diversity Index2 | 52 |
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INCOME |
Median Household Income | $98,389 |
Average Household Income | $122,439 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 15% |
Per Capita Income | $44,712 |
Wealth Index5 | 160 |
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HOUSING |
Total HU (Housing Units) | 103,726 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 73,847 (71.2%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 24,207 (23.3%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 5,672 ( 5.5%) |
Median Home Value | $344,765 |
Average Home Value | $379,982 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 151 |
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HOUSEHOLDS |
Total Households | 98,054 |
Average Household Size | 2.7 |
Family Households | 69,918 |
Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR | 2010-2020 | 2020-2025 |
Population | 1.41% | 1.24% |
Households | 1.43% | 1.26% |
Families | 1.31% | 1.18% |
Median Household Income | | 0.94% |
Per Capita Income | | 1.71% |
Owner Occupied HU | | 1.37% |
Frederick County MD - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile
The table below compares Frederick County to the other 24 counties / independent cities and county equivalents in Maryland by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 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 | # 7 | 75th |
Population Density | # 9 | 67th |
Median Household Income | # 5 | 83rd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 15 | 63rd |
Per Capita Income | # 6 | 79th |
Diversity Index | # 11 | 58th |
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