Thurmont

Population: 6,439
Median household income: $92,391
Median home value: $325,700

Thurmont is a community in Frederick County, Maryland, home to 6,439 residents. The median household income of $92,391 is below the Frederick County median ($120,458).

From 2019 to 2023, Thurmont's population declined 3.0% from 6,638 to 6,439, while its median home value rose 31.5% from $247,600 to $325,700.

The median gross rent is $1,011. 25.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,439
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $92,391
Median home value: $325,700
Median gross rent: $1,011
Housing units: 2,707
Homeownership rate: 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,6386,439

Median household income

$78,245$92,391

Median home value

$247,600$325,700

Median gross rent

$1,135$1,011

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,638	$78,245	$247,600	$1,135
2020	6,783	$83,654	$263,900	$1,024
2021	6,247	$82,098	$284,800	$1,093
2022	6,313	$88,243	$315,900	$1,042
2023	6,439	$92,391	$325,700	$1,011

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	290	4.5%
5 to 17	1,061	16.5%
18 to 24	541	8.4%
25 to 34	837	13.0%
35 to 44	770	12.0%
45 to 54	966	15.0%
55 to 64	961	14.9%
65 to 74	757	11.8%
75 and over	256	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,693	88.4%
Black or African American	111	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.3%
Two or more races	290	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	323	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	412	9.1%
High school graduate	1,595	35.1%
Some college or associate's	1,365	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	793	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	382	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,686	76.4%
Carpooled	265	7.5%
Public transit	9	0.3%
Walked	12	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	500	14.2%
Other means	43	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	709	23.5%
15 to 29 min	1,114	36.9%
30 to 44 min	573	19.0%
45 to 59 min	249	8.3%
60+ min	370	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 11.3% (726 of 6,427)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,858	71.4%
Nonfamily households	746	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,604	96.2%
Vacant	103	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,956	75.1%
Renter-occupied	648	24.9%

1-unit, detached67.9%

1-unit, attached11.8%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units10.5%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,839	67.9%
1-unit, attached	319	11.8%
2 to 4 units	171	6.3%
5 to 19 units	285	10.5%
20 or more units	93	3.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2477825
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.6200, -77.4077