Frederick County Demographics

A map of Frederick County's Population by Race

Frederick County, Maryland had a population of 271,717 in 2020. It was 67.6% White, 9.9% Black, 4.9% Asian, 11.8% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 5.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Frederick County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Frederick County is the 7th most populous county of the 24 counties in Maryland.

Frederick County's White Population

183,636 residents of Frederick County identify as White, or 67.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Frederick County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Frederick County is ranked #14 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Frederick County is more White than neighboring Montgomery County (40.6% White), and Loudoun County (51.5% White). Frederick County is less White than neighboring Carroll County (84.9% White), Washington County (74.5% White), and Adams County (86.6% White).

Frederick County's Black Population

27,007 residents of Frederick County identify as Black, or 9.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Frederick County less than the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Frederick County is ranked #19 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Frederick County is more Black than neighboring Carroll County (3.7% Black), Adams County (1.4% Black), and Loudoun County (7.1% Black). Frederick County is less Black than neighboring Montgomery County (18.1% Black), and Washington County (11.1% Black).

Frederick County's Asian Population

13,427 residents of Frederick County identify as Asian, or 4.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Frederick County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Frederick County is ranked #4 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Frederick County is more Asian than neighboring Carroll County (2.2% Asian), Washington County (2% Asian), and Adams County (0.9% Asian). Frederick County is less Asian than neighboring Montgomery County (15.3% Asian), and Loudoun County (21.2% Asian).

Frederick County's Hispanic Population

32,119 residents of Frederick County identify as Hispanic, or 11.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Frederick County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Maryland (11.8% Hispanic). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Frederick County is ranked #3 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Frederick County is more Hispanic than neighboring Carroll County (4.5% Hispanic), Washington County (6.7% Hispanic), and Adams County (7.5% Hispanic). Frederick County is less Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (20.5% Hispanic), and Loudoun County (14.2% Hispanic).

Frederick County's Native American/Other Population

2,000 residents of Frederick County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Frederick County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maryland (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Frederick County is ranked #10 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Frederick County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Carroll County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Adams County (0.5% Native American/Other). Frederick County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montgomery County (1% Native American/Other), and Loudoun County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Frederick County's Multiracial Population

13,528 residents of Frederick County identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Frederick County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Frederick County is ranked #9 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Frederick County is more Multiracial than neighboring Carroll County (4.3% Multiracial), Montgomery County (4.5% Multiracial), and Adams County (3.1% Multiracial). Frederick County is less Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (5.1% Multiracial), and Loudoun County (5.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.