Point of Rocks

Population: 2,333
Median household income: $136,827
Median home value: $441,300

Point of Rocks is a community in Frederick County, Maryland, home to 2,333 residents. Its median household income of $136,827 runs above the Frederick County figure of $120,458.

From 2019 to 2023, Point of Rocks's population grew 25.6% from 1,857 to 2,333, while its median home value rose 23.8% from $356,500 to $441,300.

1.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.11 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,333
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $136,827
Median home value: $441,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 750
Homeownership rate: 99.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8572,333

Median household income

$113,229$136,827

Median home value

$356,500$441,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,857	$113,229	$356,500
2020	2,067	$112,155	$335,700
2021	2,277	$121,739	$346,900
2022	2,360	$126,944	$397,900
2023	2,333	$136,827	$441,300

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5420.6%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	179	7.7%
5 to 17	272	11.7%
18 to 24	208	8.9%
25 to 34	197	8.4%
35 to 44	360	15.4%
45 to 54	480	20.6%
55 to 64	369	15.8%
65 to 74	185	7.9%
75 and over	83	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,564	67.0%
Black or African American	232	9.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	134	5.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	32	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	371	15.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree23.4%

Graduate or professional degree18.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	84	5.0%
High school graduate	502	30.0%
Some college or associate's	389	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	392	23.4%
Graduate or professional degree	307	18.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone56.2%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit3.4%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.8%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	674	56.2%
Carpooled	157	13.1%
Public transit	41	3.4%
Walked	33	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	273	22.8%
Other means	22	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	83	9.0%
15 to 29 min	252	27.2%
30 to 44 min	48	5.2%
45 to 59 min	236	25.5%
60+ min	308	33.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.11
Poverty rate: 1.6% (38 of 2,333)

	Count	Share
Family households	716	95.5%
Nonfamily households	34	4.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	750	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	747	99.6%
Renter-occupied	3	0.4%

1-unit, detached94.4%

1-unit, attached5.6%

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	708	94.4%
1-unit, attached	42	5.6%
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: 2462575
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2782, -77.5291