Talbot County, Maryland Population 2024

37,832

Talbot County, Maryland's estimated 2024 population is 37,832 with a growth rate of 0.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Talbot County, Maryland is the 19th largest county in Maryland. The 2010 population was 37,876 and has seen a growth of -0.12% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202937,87790.02%
202837,86890.02%
202737,85990.02%
202637,85090.02%
202537,84190.02%
202437,83290.02%
202337,82390.02%
202237,814580.15%
202137,7562680.71%
202037,4883020.81%
201937,1861340.36%
201837,052-5-0.01%
201737,057-113-0.3%
201637,170-261-0.7%
201537,431-102-0.27%
201437,533-376-0.99%
201337,909-86-0.23%
201237,995430.11%
201137,952760.2%
201037,87600%
199030,5494,94519.31%
198025,6041,9228.12%
197023,6822,1049.75%
196021,5782,15011.07%
195019,4286443.43%
194018,7842011.08%
193018,5832771.51%
192018,306-1,314-6.7%
191019,620-722-3.55%
190020,3426063.07%
189019,7366713.52%
188019,0652,92818.14%
187016,1371,3429.07%
186014,7959847.12%
185013,8111,72114.23%
184012,090-857-6.62%
183012,947-1,442-10.02%
182014,3891591.12%
181014,2307945.91%
180013,4363522.69%
179013,084-24,793-65.46%
2024 Growth Rate
0.02% (9)
County Website
Talbot County
County Seat
Easton
2020 Population
37,488
Area
269 mi²
Density
141 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.92% (344)
Founded
c. 1661

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,53575.68%
Black or African American4,52111.99%
Two or more races2,8027.43%
Other race1,1413.03%
Asian4741.26%
Native American2340.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Talbot County, Maryland Population by Race

Talbot County, Maryland Population Pyramid 2024

Talbot County, Maryland Median Age

51.1

Total

48.9

Male

52.4

Female

Talbot County, Maryland Adults

There are 30,636 adults, (11,060 of whom are seniors) in Talbot County, Maryland.

Talbot County, Maryland Age Dependency

92.6

Age Dependency Ratio

56.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Talbot County, Maryland Sex Ratio

Female19,59251.96%
Male18,11548.04%

Talbot County, Maryland Population by Age

Talbot County, Maryland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,2112.372.727.3
Married7,7752.938713
Non Family6,1781.2361.238.8
Female1,6163.2148.951.1
Male6422.6469.330.7

2.89

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

72.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Talbot County, Maryland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5905.58%
Associates Degree2,1127.41%
Bachelors Degree6,61423.2%
Graduate Degree5,16818.13%
High School Graduate6,71023.54%
Less Than 9th Grade7002.46%
Some College5,61619.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Talbot County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,32221,21610,230
Black3,4322,954644
Hispanic1,7781,195373
2+ Races1,452962442
Other Race56551998
Asian356283242
Native American100420

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.05%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 67.98%.

Talbot County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,806$90,524$50,158
Graduate Degree$103,894$114,194$90,625
High School Graduate$40,292$48,847$28,993
Less Than 9th Grade$25,398$34,250$17,656
Overall$51,998$59,609$44,836
Some College$46,197$49,020$36,970

$51,998

Average Earnings

$59,609

Average Male

$44,836

Average Female

Talbot County, Maryland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Talbot County, Maryland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Talbot County, Maryland Language

90.12% of Talbot County, Maryland residents speak only English, while 9.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.91% of the population.

Talbot County, Maryland Language

Talbot County, Maryland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,6322,2408.11%
Black4,39599022.53%
Multiple2,79940414.43%
Hispanic3,4233048.88%
Other1,141807.01%
Asian4746313.29%
Native23441.71%

10.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.64%

Male Poverty Rate

11.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Talbot County, Maryland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Talbot County, Maryland is Black, with 22.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Talbot County, Maryland is Native, with 1.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.35%.

Talbot County, Maryland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.1%
Some College10.48%
High School9.69%
Bachelors or Greater5.05%

Talbot County, Maryland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.93%
Male Unemployed20.67%
Female Employed7.14%
Male Employed2.13%

Talbot County, Maryland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Talbot County, Maryland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,439$148,112
Households$84,378$121,378
Married Families$120,799$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,069$73,931

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Talbot County, Maryland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.0%

Male Marriage Rate

47.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Talbot County, Maryland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Talbot County, Maryland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Talbot County, Maryland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Talbot County, Maryland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,765

Number of Veterans

2,592

Male Veterans

173

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,160
First Gulf War403
Second Gulf War361
Korea326
World War II59

Talbot County, Maryland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,104
65 to 74644
55 to 64590
35 to 54356
18 to 3471

Talbot County, Maryland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,3669.78%
Black3178.81%
Hispanic653.22%
2+ Races573.34%
Other Race254.42%

Talbot County, Maryland Veterans by Race

Talbot County, Maryland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Talbot County, Maryland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.7%

Labor Force Participation

53.5%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Talbot County, Maryland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Talbot County, Maryland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Talbot 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

56.22%

Born in Talbot County, Maryland

91.49%

Native Born

8.51%

Foreign Born

4.87%

Non Citizen

3.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.49% of Talbot County, Maryland residents were born in the United States, with 56.22% having been born in Maryland. 4.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Talbot County, Maryland Place of Birth

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