Allegany County, Maryland

44 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 67,762
Median household income: $57,393
Median home value: $149,200

Allegany County, Maryland counts 67,762 residents. 44 cities and places have their primary county here. At $57,393, its median household income sits below Maryland's $101,652.

From 2019 to 2023, Allegany County's population declined 5.2% from 71,445 to 67,762, while its median household income rose 25.1% from $45,893 to $57,393.

72.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1958.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 67,762
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $57,393
Median home value: $149,200
Median gross rent: $786
Housing units: 32,810
Homeownership rate: 70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

71,44567,762

Median household income

$45,893$57,393

Median home value

$120,700$149,200

Median gross rent

$694$786

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	71,445	$45,893	$120,700	$694
2020	71,002	$49,449	$126,500	$719
2021	68,684	$51,090	$131,500	$719
2022	68,161	$55,248	$143,300	$743
2023	67,762	$57,393	$149,200	$786

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,100	4.6%
5 to 17	8,956	13.2%
18 to 24	7,774	11.5%
25 to 34	8,266	12.2%
35 to 44	8,164	12.0%
45 to 54	8,167	12.1%
55 to 64	9,135	13.5%
65 to 74	7,864	11.6%
75 and over	6,336	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	58,571	86.4%
Black or African American	4,773	7.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	43	0.1%
Asian	637	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	288	0.4%
Two or more races	2,185	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,260	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate40.8%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,925	10.3%
High school graduate	19,534	40.8%
Some college or associate's	13,348	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	5,640	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	4,485	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,214	79.5%
Carpooled	1,971	7.8%
Public transit	124	0.5%
Walked	658	2.6%
Bicycle	11	0.0%
Worked from home	2,237	8.8%
Other means	216	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,489	36.6%
15 to 29 min	9,903	42.7%
30 to 44 min	2,284	9.8%
45 to 59 min	799	3.4%
60+ min	1,719	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 17.2% (10,541 of 61,164)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,724	57.3%
Nonfamily households	11,712	42.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	27,436	83.6%
Vacant	5,374	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19,294	70.3%
Renter-occupied	8,142	29.7%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	23,863	72.7%
1-unit, attached	1,802	5.5%
2 to 4 units	2,409	7.3%
5 to 19 units	1,883	5.7%
20 or more units	1,577	4.8%
Mobile home & other	1,276	3.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 24001
State: Maryland
Land area: 422 sq mi
Water area: 5.68 sq mi
Center point: 39.6123, -78.7031