Talbot County, Maryland

MD · FIPS 24041 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
37,917
Rank #1,256 of 3,222
61th %ile
Median Household Income
$84,811 +12.9% vs nat'l
Rank #428 of 3,222
87th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.3% −26.0% vs nat'l
Rank #655 of 3,222
80th %ile
Median Home Value
$409,700 +45.3% vs nat'l
Rank #270 of 3,222
92th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
42.0% +24.6% vs nat'l
Rank #224 of 3,222
93th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −18.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,526 of 3,222
53th %ile

At a Glance

75.1% Homeownership
96.1% Insured
42.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.2%26.4%39.6%52.7%65.9%73.8%12.2%9.6%2.5%1.4%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Talbot County, Maryland

Talbot County, Maryland has a total population of 37,917, making it the 1,256th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Talbot County is 51.2 years, which is 31.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Talbot County is $84,811, which ranks #428 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.9% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Talbot County is $409,700, 45.3% above the national median. Renters in Talbot County pay a median gross rent of $1,256 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Talbot County, 42.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 24.6% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.4 min.

Talbot County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 73.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (12.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (9.6%).

All data for Talbot 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.