Demographics in Frederick County

The total number of Seniors (age 65+) living in Frederick County

• 40,796 or 14.9% of the total population of 273,829 (2022 American Community Survey [ACS] estimates and used for breakdown information below)

Breakdown by age groups and sex (2022 ACS estimates)

• Ages 60 – 64:  Male: 8.409 (20.6%) Female: 9,139 (22.4%)
• Ages 65 – 69:  Male: 6,536 (16%) Female: 7,621 (18.7%)
• Ages 70 -74:  Male: 5,037 (12.3%) Female: 4,974 (12.2%)
• Ages 75 – 79: Male: 2,832 (6.9%) Female: 4,338 (10.6)
• Ages 80 – 84: Male: 1,760 (4.3%) Female: 2,545 (6.2%)
• Ages 85 and over: Male: 2,020 (5%) Female: 3,133 (7.7%)
• Median Age: 73.1 years

Breakdown by Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin (2020 ACS estimates)

• 86.1% White alone, not Hispanic or Latino
• 5.5% Black or African American
• 3.5% Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race)
• 3.5% Asian
• 1.0% American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Other Pacific Islander, Some other race
• 0.8% Two or more races

Breakdown by Place of Birth, Nativity, and Citizenship Status and Year of Entry

• 90.8%   Native born
• 9.2%      Foreign born
  • 15% entered the US 2010 or after
  • 9.9% entered the US 2000-2009
  • 75.1% entered the US before 2000
  • 77% Naturalized citizens
  • 23% Not citizens

Language Spoken

• 91.4% of all seniors 65 and over speak only English
• 8.6% Speak a language at home other than English
• 3.6% Speak English “less than very well”

Households with Seniors (age 65+) is 21,843 (2020 ACS)

• 58.7% Family Households
• 41.3% Non-family Households with 38.9% Householder living alone

Marital Status

• 59.5%   Currently married
• 20.1%   Widowed
• 14.4%    Divorced
• 5%      Never married

Educational Attainment

• 10.4%   Less than high school
• 31.2%   High school/GED
• 22.4%  Some college or AA degree  
• 36%     Bachelor’s degree or higher
• 16.4% civilian veterans

One area of the Frederick County population that is expected to see significant growth is the older adults aged 60 years and older. This part of our community is expected to grow at a rate three times that of the overall county population. The baby boomer generation is aging, and over the next two decades, the population of adults 85 years and older in Frederick County is expected to almost quadruple.

-2022 Community Health Needs Assessment