Garrett County, Maryland Population 2024

28,258

Garrett County, Maryland's estimated 2024 population is 28,258 with a growth rate of -0.58% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Garrett County, Maryland is the 22nd largest county in Maryland. The 2010 population was 30,144 and has seen a growth of -6.26% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202927,433-165-0.6%
202827,598-165-0.59%
202727,763-165-0.59%
202627,928-165-0.59%
202528,093-165-0.58%
202428,258-165-0.58%
202328,423-165-0.58%
202228,588-170-0.59%
202128,758-40-0.14%
202028,798-251-0.86%
201929,049-153-0.52%
201829,202-74-0.25%
201729,276-119-0.4%
201629,395-56-0.19%
201529,451-218-0.73%
201429,669-312-1.04%
201329,98150.02%
201229,976-182-0.6%
201130,158140.05%
201030,14400%
199028,1381,6406.19%
198026,4985,02223.38%
197021,4761,0565.17%
196020,420-839-3.95%
195021,259-722-3.28%
194021,9812,07310.41%
193019,9082301.17%
192019,678-427-2.12%
191020,1052,40413.58%
190017,7013,48824.54%
189014,2132,03816.74%
188012,175-15,258-55.62%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.58% (-165)
County Website
Garrett County
County Seat
Oakland
2020 Population
28,798
Area
649 mi²
Density
44 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.88% (-540)
Founded
November 4, 1872

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,69695.98%
Two or more races4561.58%
Black or African American3641.26%
Other race1590.55%
Asian1200.42%
Native American440.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander170.06%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Garrett County, Maryland Population by Race

Garrett County, Maryland Population Pyramid 2024

Garrett County, Maryland Median Age

47.6

Total

45.9

Male

48.6

Female

Garrett County, Maryland Adults

There are 23,656 adults, (6,627 of whom are seniors) in Garrett County, Maryland.

Garrett County, Maryland Age Dependency

69.5

Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Garrett County, Maryland Sex Ratio

Female14,35749.75%
Male14,49950.25%

Garrett County, Maryland Population by Age

Garrett County, Maryland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,4482.2780.119.9
Married6,5482.8389.810.2
Non Family4,1521.096733
Female1,2322.9277.122.9
Male516370.729.3

2.78

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

80.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Garrett County, Maryland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4006.53%
Associates Degree2,0189.41%
Bachelors Degree2,89313.49%
Graduate Degree2,38611.13%
High School Graduate8,77940.95%
Less Than 9th Grade6342.96%
Some College3,33015.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Garrett County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,75618,7865,088
Hispanic23020767
2+ Races19917154
Black13311119
Asian10810248
Other Race969230
Native American444032
Islander17171

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 72.73%.

Garrett County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,185$64,680$49,937
Graduate Degree$82,818$90,750$71,477
High School Graduate$35,469$46,069$29,580
Less Than 9th Grade$31,366$39,028$10,333
Overall$45,634$53,201$36,637
Some College$40,978$52,279$35,779

$45,634

Average Earnings

$53,201

Average Male

$36,637

Average Female

Garrett County, Maryland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Garrett County, Maryland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Garrett County, Maryland Language

96.94% of Garrett County, Maryland residents speak only English, while 3.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.96% of the population.

Garrett County, Maryland Language

Garrett County, Maryland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,2042,97610.94%
Hispanic3539627.2%
Multiple4427617.19%
Native442454.55%
Other155149.03%
Black16695.42%
Asian11054.55%

11.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.72%

Male Poverty Rate

12.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Garrett County, Maryland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Garrett County, Maryland is Native, with 54.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Garrett County, Maryland is Asian, with 4.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.34%.

Garrett County, Maryland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.94%
High School10.73%
Some College8.87%
Bachelors or Greater4.15%

Garrett County, Maryland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.64%
Female Unemployed20.82%
Female Employed4.3%
Male Employed4.12%

Garrett County, Maryland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Garrett County, Maryland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,575$115,206
Households$64,447$94,949
Married Families$98,393$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,863$50,600

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Garrett County, Maryland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.5%

Male Marriage Rate

54.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Garrett County, Maryland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Garrett County, Maryland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Garrett County, Maryland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Garrett County, Maryland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,004

Number of Veterans

1,928

Male Veterans

76

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam853
Second Gulf War309
First Gulf War188
Korea114
World War II12

Garrett County, Maryland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+618
65 to 74608
55 to 64422
35 to 54214
18 to 34142

Garrett County, Maryland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9448.5%
2+ Races2611.16%
Hispanic208.1%
Islander17100%
Other Race109.17%
Native American613.64%
Asian10.92%

Garrett County, Maryland Veterans by Race

Garrett County, Maryland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Garrett County, Maryland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

55.5%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Garrett County, Maryland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Garrett County, Maryland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Garrett 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

60.76%

Born in Garrett County, Maryland

98.69%

Native Born

1.31%

Foreign Born

0.6%

Non Citizen

0.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.69% of Garrett County, Maryland residents were born in the United States, with 60.76% having been born in Maryland. 0.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Garrett County, Maryland Place of Birth

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