Cecil County, Maryland Population 2024

106,474

Cecil County, Maryland's estimated 2024 population is 106,474 with a growth rate of 0.76% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cecil County, Maryland is the 13th largest county in Maryland. The 2010 population was 101,161 and has seen a growth of 5.25% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029110,4848020.73%
2028109,6828020.74%
2027108,8808020.74%
2026108,0788020.75%
2025107,2768020.75%
2024106,4748020.76%
2023105,6728020.76%
2022104,8708140.78%
2021104,0562560.25%
2020103,8007080.69%
2019103,0922760.27%
2018102,8163070.3%
2017102,509-100-0.1%
2016102,6091560.15%
2015102,4532010.2%
2014102,2523120.31%
2013101,9401600.16%
2012101,7801970.19%
2011101,5834220.42%
2010101,16100%
199071,34710,91718.07%
198060,4307,13913.4%
197053,2914,88310.09%
196048,40815,05245.13%
195033,3566,94926.31%
194026,4075802.25%
193025,8272,2159.38%
192023,612-147-0.62%
191023,759-903-3.66%
190024,662-1,189-4.6%
189025,851-1,257-4.64%
188027,1081,2344.77%
187025,8742,0128.43%
186023,8624,92325.99%
185018,9391,7079.91%
184017,2321,80011.66%
183015,432-616-3.84%
182016,0482,98222.82%
181013,0664,04844.89%
18009,018-4,607-33.81%
179013,625-96,859-87.67%
2024 Growth Rate
0.76% (802)
County Website
Cecil County
County Seat
Elkton
2020 Population
103,800
Area
346 mi²
Density
308 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.58% (2,674)
Founded
June 6, 1674

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White87,74184.47%
Black or African American7,0586.79%
Two or more races5,4255.22%
Other race2,1072.03%
Asian1,4001.35%
Native American1090.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander360.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cecil County, Maryland Population by Race

Cecil County, Maryland Population Pyramid 2024

Cecil County, Maryland Median Age

41

Total

40.2

Male

41.9

Female

Cecil County, Maryland Adults

There are 80,710 adults, (17,005 of whom are seniors) in Cecil County, Maryland.

Cecil County, Maryland Age Dependency

63.1

Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Cecil County, Maryland Sex Ratio

Female52,10350.16%
Male51,77349.84%

Cecil County, Maryland Population by Age

Cecil County, Maryland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All39,3382.675.124.9
Married20,7433.2188.211.8
Non Family11,8001.2162.637.4
Female4,7813.1753.146.9
Male2,0143.1265.934.1

3.09

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

75.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cecil County, Maryland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,5116.25%
Associates Degree5,6507.83%
Bachelors Degree11,80416.35%
Graduate Degree7,51210.4%
High School Graduate26,21636.31%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6632.3%
Some College14,84720.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cecil County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cecil County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White62,04857,15816,349
Black4,6314,1211,059
Hispanic2,5731,889775
2+ Races2,1582,088786
Other Race1,255889227
Asian1,013944551
Native American101904
Islander36360

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.39%.

Cecil County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,915$74,370$61,806
Graduate Degree$82,869$100,516$77,525
High School Graduate$45,520$55,005$31,486
Less Than 9th Grade$33,750$41,758$16,939
Overall$57,151$66,326$46,285
Some College$57,461$68,040$43,421

$57,151

Average Earnings

$66,326

Average Male

$46,285

Average Female

Cecil County, Maryland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cecil County, Maryland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cecil County, Maryland Language

93.43% of Cecil County, Maryland residents speak only English, while 6.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.05% of the population.

Cecil County, Maryland Language

Cecil County, Maryland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White84,8077,0918.36%
Black6,6671,33920.08%
Multiple5,34399018.53%
Hispanic5,04855010.9%
Other2,10146021.89%
Asian1,39825518.24%
Native1094743.12%
Islander3636100%

10.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.34%

Male Poverty Rate

10.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cecil County, Maryland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cecil County, Maryland is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cecil County, Maryland is White, with 8.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.46%.

Cecil County, Maryland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.1%
High School10.97%
Some College6.45%
Bachelors or Greater4.21%

Cecil County, Maryland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.62%
Male Unemployed13.66%
Female Employed4.86%
Male Employed3.74%

Cecil County, Maryland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cecil County, Maryland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,315$119,591
Households$86,869$105,463
Married Families$114,541$136,259
Non Families$47,500$66,416

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cecil County, Maryland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.0%

Male Marriage Rate

51.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Cecil County, Maryland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cecil County, Maryland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Cecil County, Maryland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cecil County, Maryland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,030

Number of Veterans

5,981

Male Veterans

1,049

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,448
First Gulf War1,813
Second Gulf War1,676
Korea251
World War II36

Cecil County, Maryland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,940
35 to 541,902
55 to 641,439
75+1,384
18 to 34365

Cecil County, Maryland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,3299.08%
Black5059.18%
Hispanic2838.94%
2+ Races873.27%
Other Race684.49%
Asian222.07%
Native American1918.81%

Cecil County, Maryland Veterans by Race

Cecil County, Maryland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cecil County, Maryland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

60%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Cecil County, Maryland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cecil County, Maryland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cecil County, Maryland Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

45.57%

Born in Cecil County, Maryland

96.04%

Native Born

3.96%

Foreign Born

1.94%

Non Citizen

2.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.04% of Cecil County, Maryland residents were born in the United States, with 45.57% having been born in Maryland. 1.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cecil County, Maryland Place of Birth

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