Frederick County, Maryland Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

287,048

Median Age

39.0

Male Median

38.5

Female Median

39.6

Frederick County, Maryland Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Frederick County, Maryland Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +25.2%%.

+25.2%% Growth

Frederick County, Maryland Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Frederick County, Maryland Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202439.0287,048
202338.9280,341
202238.9273,829
202138.8267,498
202039.0255,955
201939.1251,422
201839.2248,472
201739.3246,105
201639.2243,465
201539.1241,373
201438.9239,253
201338.7236,668
201238.5234,268
201138.3231,725
201037.9229,205

Frederick County, Maryland Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.9%
5–1717.5%
18–248.2%
25–3412.4%
35–5427.7%
55–6413.1%
65+15.3%

Dependency Ratios for Frederick County, Maryland

Total Dependency Ratio:
62.9
Youth Dependency:
38.0
Old-Age Dependency:
24.9

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Frederick County, Maryland

The median age in Frederick County, Maryland is 39.0 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Frederick County, Maryland is 287,048.

In Frederick County, Maryland, seniors (ages 65+) make up 15.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.5%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Frederick County, Maryland has remained stable.
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