Frederick

Frederick County, Maryland

Population 274K |Median income $115,724 |1 hospital

Population

273,829

Frederick County

Median Income

$115,724

+83% vs avg

Median Home Value

$412,500

+111% vs avg

Median Age

38.9

years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023

Population

280K+18%

Median Income

$120,458+42%

Median Home Value

$437,700+43%

Poverty Rate

6.3%+3%

Unemployment

3.4%-45%

Economics

Median Rent

$1,633/mo

Poverty Rate

6.2% -57% vs avg

Unemployment 3.7%

Bachelor's Degree+ 43.6%

Work From Home 16.3%

Public Transit 1.3%

Demographics

White 73.8%

Hispanic or Latino 11%

African American 10.1%

Asian 5%

Other / Multiethnic 0.1%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration

35.1%

Obesity

34.7%

High Blood Pressure

33.9%

Physical Inactivity

20.1%

Binge Drinking

15.3%

Frequent Mental Distress

15.1%

Diabetes

10.6%

Frequent Physical Distress

10.5%

Current Asthma

9.5%

Current Smoking

9.2%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 78.7%

Dental Visit 66.9%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance

7.7%

Coronary Heart Disease

5.4%

Stroke

2.8%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate

397 per 100k

+12% vs avg Avg: 355

Property Crime Rate

1715 per 100k

-14% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault

268.2

Homicide

10.0

Robbery

119.1

Burglary

200.1

Larceny-Theft

1279.0

Motor Vehicle Theft

235.4

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution

★★★★★

★★★★

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★★

★

Average Rating

3/5

Total Hospitals

With ER

FREDERICK HEALTH HOSPITAL

FREDERICK · Acute Care Hospitals · ER

★★★☆☆

Alerts & News — Frederick Area 1

Disasters high

Maryland Receives FEMA Emergency Declaration Following Severe Winter Storm

FEMA · 10h ago

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Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Frederick County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.