Adamstown

Population: 2,381
Median household income: $198,993
Median home value: $585,000

Adamstown, a community in Frederick County, Maryland, has 2,381 residents. The median household income of $198,993 is above the Frederick County median ($120,458).

Between 2019 and 2023, Adamstown's population declined 5.2% from 2,512 to 2,381, while its median home value rose 32.0% from $443,100 to $585,000.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 19.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,381
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $198,993
Median home value: $585,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 735
Homeownership rate: 98.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5122,381

Median household income

$160,625$198,993

Median home value

$443,100$585,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,512	$160,625	$443,100	$2,045
2020	2,130	$167,857	$469,200	—
2021	2,212	$161,429	$482,100	—
2022	2,394	$223,250	$580,100	—
2023	2,381	$198,993	$585,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 2412.1%

25 to 345.2%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5419.7%

55 to 6419.4%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	38	1.6%
5 to 17	426	17.9%
18 to 24	289	12.1%
25 to 34	123	5.2%
35 to 44	268	11.3%
45 to 54	468	19.7%
55 to 64	462	19.4%
65 to 74	241	10.1%
75 and over	66	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,943	81.6%
Black or African American	134	5.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	37	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	114	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	153	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's19.5%

Bachelor's degree35.0%

Graduate or professional degree17.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	1.7%
High school graduate	432	26.5%
Some college or associate's	318	19.5%
Bachelor's degree	569	35.0%
Graduate or professional degree	281	17.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone69.5%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home25.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,050	69.5%
Carpooled	59	3.9%
Public transit	10	0.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	391	25.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	160	14.3%
15 to 29 min	332	29.7%
30 to 44 min	206	18.4%
45 to 59 min	173	15.5%
60+ min	248	22.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.24
Poverty rate: 0.7% (17 of 2,381)

	Count	Share
Family households	646	87.9%
Nonfamily households	89	12.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	735	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	722	98.2%
Renter-occupied	13	1.8%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	735	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2400350
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.3070, -77.4693