Allegany County, Maryland
Population, Census, April 1, 202068,106
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025)
NA
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
67,097
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025)
NA
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
68,106
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025)
NA
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
-1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 202068,106
Population, Census, April 1, 201075,087
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent
17.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
21.6%
Female persons, percent
47.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
87.7%
Black alone, percent(a)
7.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a)
1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
86.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-20244,463
Foreign born persons, percent, 2020-20242.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2024, (V2024)32,560
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-202470.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024$154,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024$1,255
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024$486
Median gross rent, 2020-2024$805
Building Permits, 202459
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-202427,382
Persons per household, 2020-20242.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-202489.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-20243.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-202491.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-202484.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-202490.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-202421.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-202415.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
6.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-202449.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-202447.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c)D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c)771,211
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c)145,290
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c)1,457,273
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c)$21,664
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-202422.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024$59,603
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024$31,210
Persons in poverty, percent
16.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 20231,430
Total employment, 202321,366
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000)967,520
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023-1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20233,489
All employer firms, Reference year 20221,208
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022608
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022932
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 202211
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022998
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020161.3
Population per square mile, 2010177.0
Land area in square miles, 2020422.20
Land area in square miles, 2010424.16
FIPS Code24001