Garrett County, Maryland

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 28,713
Median household income: $69,031
Median home value: $217,000

Garrett County is a county in Maryland with a population of 28,713. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. At $69,031, its median household income sits below Maryland's $101,652.

From 2019 to 2023, Garrett County's population declined 1.8% from 29,235 to 28,713, while its median household income rose 31.2% from $52,617 to $69,031.

24.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 81.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,713
Median age: 48.1 yrs
Median household income: $69,031
Median home value: $217,000
Median gross rent: $710
Housing units: 18,567
Homeownership rate: 81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,23528,713

Median household income

$52,617$69,031

Median home value

$173,900$217,000

Median gross rent

$614$710

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,235	$52,617	$173,900	$614
2020	29,155	$54,542	$194,600	$629
2021	28,955	$58,011	$197,600	$637
2022	28,856	$64,447	$220,100	$681
2023	28,713	$69,031	$217,000	$710

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,330	4.6%
5 to 17	3,813	13.3%
18 to 24	2,072	7.2%
25 to 34	3,157	11.0%
35 to 44	3,192	11.1%
45 to 54	3,685	12.8%
55 to 64	4,674	16.3%
65 to 74	3,902	13.6%
75 and over	2,888	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	27,313	95.1%
Black or African American	217	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	50	0.2%
Asian	144	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	125	0.4%
Two or more races	486	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	377	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate39.7%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree11.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,182	10.1%
High school graduate	8,527	39.7%
Some college or associate's	5,492	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,877	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,420	11.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,314	77.0%
Carpooled	1,151	8.6%
Public transit	98	0.7%
Walked	215	1.6%
Bicycle	37	0.3%
Worked from home	1,490	11.1%
Other means	91	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,921	32.9%
15 to 29 min	4,320	36.3%
30 to 44 min	2,039	17.1%
45 to 59 min	755	6.3%
60+ min	871	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 11.0% (3,073 of 28,016)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,215	65.4%
Nonfamily households	4,350	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,565	67.7%
Vacant	6,002	32.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,180	81.0%
Renter-occupied	2,385	19.0%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other8.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,649	78.9%
1-unit, attached	1,020	5.5%
2 to 4 units	406	2.2%
5 to 19 units	409	2.2%
20 or more units	423	2.3%
Mobile home & other	1,660	8.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 24023
State: Maryland
Land area: 649 sq mi
Water area: 8.69 sq mi
Center point: 39.5473, -79.2746