Walkersville

Population: 6,352
Median household income: $137,218
Median home value: $442,300

Walkersville is a community in Frederick County, Maryland, home to 6,352 residents. At $137,218, its median household income sits above Frederick County's $120,458.

From 2019 to 2023, Walkersville's population grew 2.8% from 6,179 to 6,352, while its median home value rose 52.1% from $290,800 to $442,300.

Owners occupy 86.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,352
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $137,218
Median home value: $442,300
Median gross rent: $1,390
Housing units: 2,451
Homeownership rate: 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,1796,352

Median household income

$93,049$137,218

Median home value

$290,800$442,300

Median gross rent

$1,344$1,390

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,179	$93,049	$290,800	$1,344
2020	6,306	$107,781	$323,100	$1,466
2021	6,134	$114,340	$347,900	$1,452
2022	6,239	$138,190	$411,500	$1,458
2023	6,352	$137,218	$442,300	$1,390

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4417.1%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	288	4.5%
5 to 17	1,145	18.0%
18 to 24	387	6.1%
25 to 34	528	8.3%
35 to 44	1,087	17.1%
45 to 54	939	14.8%
55 to 64	862	13.6%
65 to 74	690	10.9%
75 and over	426	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,747	74.7%
Black or African American	347	5.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	309	4.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.3%
Two or more races	342	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	590	9.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate24.7%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree25.5%

Graduate or professional degree19.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	123	2.7%
High school graduate	1,120	24.7%
Some college or associate's	1,261	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,155	25.5%
Graduate or professional degree	873	19.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit1.5%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,590	75.9%
Carpooled	185	5.4%
Public transit	52	1.5%
Walked	41	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	545	16.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	450	15.7%
15 to 29 min	1,007	35.1%
30 to 44 min	261	9.1%
45 to 59 min	473	16.5%
60+ min	677	23.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 2.3% (145 of 6,249)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,729	71.4%
Nonfamily households	691	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,420	98.7%
Vacant	31	1.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,100	86.8%
Renter-occupied	320	13.2%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached10.3%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units9.7%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,839	75.0%
1-unit, attached	252	10.3%
2 to 4 units	42	1.7%
5 to 19 units	72	2.9%
20 or more units	237	9.7%
Mobile home & other	9	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2481275
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.76 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.4743, -77.3634