Here, museums meet martini bars, scenic landscapes provide thrill seekers with adventure, and cutting edge cuisine is served up in Civil War-era buildings alongside unique specialty shops, galleries, museums, and theaters. Located less than one hour from Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Gettysburg, Frederick, Maryland is filled with mountain views, wineries, breweries, distilleries, orchards and vibrant Main Street communities. Visitors can hike on the Appalachian Trail, visit Maryland's largest craft brewery, and tour a battlefield all in one day.

In 2017, Frederick County, MD had a population of 246k people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $88,502. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Frederick County, MD grew from 243,465 to 246,105, a 1.08% increase and its median household income grew from $85,715 to $88,502, a 3.25% increase.
 

The population of Frederick County, MD is 74.8% White Alone, 8.79% Black or African American Alone, and 8.79% Hispanic or Latino. N/A% of the people in Frederick County, MD speak a non-English language, and 95% are U.S. citizens.
 

The largest universities in Frederick County, MD are Frederick Community College (1,142 degrees awarded in 2017), Mount St. Mary's University (614 degrees), and Hood College (589 degrees).
 

The median property value in Frederick County, MD is $315,400, and the homeownership rate is 74.8%. Most people in Frederick County, MD commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 32.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Frederick County, MD is 2 cars per household.

Frederick County, MD borders Montgomery County, MD, Loudoun County, VA, Carroll County, MD, Franklin County, PA, Washington County, MD, Adams County, PA, and Howard County, MD.