Emmitsburg

Population: 2,855
Median household income: $78,986
Median home value: $300,900

Emmitsburg, a community in Frederick County, Maryland, has 2,855 residents. Its median household income of $78,986 runs below the Frederick County figure of $120,458.

Between 2019 and 2023, Emmitsburg's population declined 7.8% from 3,098 to 2,855, while its median home value rose 21.9% from $246,800 to $300,900.

74.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1991.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,855
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $78,986
Median home value: $300,900
Median gross rent: $777
Housing units: 1,119
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0982,855

Median household income

$70,917$78,986

Median home value

$246,800$300,900

Median gross rent

$847$777

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,098	$70,917	$246,800	$847
2020	3,156	$72,887	$263,800	$829
2021	2,769	$71,583	$265,000	$879
2022	2,818	$74,563	$285,200	$857
2023	2,855	$78,986	$300,900	$777

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 2413.8%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	168	5.9%
5 to 17	353	12.4%
18 to 24	395	13.8%
25 to 34	383	13.4%
35 to 44	214	7.5%
45 to 54	356	12.5%
55 to 64	319	11.2%
65 to 74	285	10.0%
75 and over	382	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,384	83.5%
Black or African American	168	5.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	15	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.4%
Two or more races	64	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	213	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	233	12.0%
High school graduate	625	32.2%
Some college or associate's	631	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	229	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	221	11.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone71.5%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home15.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,004	71.5%
Carpooled	148	10.5%
Public transit	5	0.4%
Walked	28	2.0%
Bicycle	3	0.2%
Worked from home	216	15.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	235	19.8%
15 to 29 min	256	21.5%
30 to 44 min	328	27.6%
45 to 59 min	144	12.1%
60+ min	225	18.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 11.6% (321 of 2,774)

	Count	Share
Family households	709	64.9%
Nonfamily households	383	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,092	97.6%
Vacant	27	2.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	799	73.2%
Renter-occupied	293	26.8%

1-unit, detached74.9%

1-unit, attached7.5%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units8.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	838	74.9%
1-unit, attached	84	7.5%
2 to 4 units	32	2.9%
5 to 19 units	75	6.7%
20 or more units	90	8.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2426200
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.7052, -77.3213