Garrett County, Maryland

MD · FIPS 24023 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
28,615
Rank #1,519 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,688 −9.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,368 of 3,222
58th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.2% −10.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,077 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Home Value
$235,300 −16.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,035 of 3,222
68th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.9% −23.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,123 of 3,222
65th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −17.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,547 of 3,222
52th %ile

At a Glance

79.7% Homeownership
93.8% Insured
25.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%17.5%34.9%52.4%69.9%87.4%94.7%2.0%1.4%0.6%0.6%0.5%0.2%0.0%

About Garrett County, Maryland

Garrett County, Maryland has a total population of 28,615, making it the 1,519th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Garrett County is 48.3 years, which is 24.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Garrett County is $67,688, which ranks #1,368 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Garrett County is $235,300, 16.5% below the national median. Renters in Garrett County pay a median gross rent of $765 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Garrett County, 25.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 23.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.8 min.

Garrett County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.4%).

All data for Garrett County, Maryland comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.