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Unified School District · MD

Frederick County Public Schools

Frederick County Public Schools is a unified school district in Maryland with a community population of 287,048. The median household income is $122,002 and the median age is 39.0.

287,048

Population

435

People / sq mi

$122,002

Median Income

39.0

Median Age

Frederick County Public Schools covers 661 sq mi of land at 434.5 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White67.5%
Black or African American0.2%
Asian45.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$122,002

Median Household Income

$54,982

Per Capita Income

4.4%

Poverty Rate

2.3%

Unemployment

Housing

$464,600

Median Home Value

$1,774

Median Rent

77.0%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

93.4%

High School+

45.8%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frederick County Public Schools serves a community with a population of 287,048 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Maryland.

The median household income in Frederick County Public Schools is $122,002, with a per capita income of $54,982. The poverty rate is 4.4%.

Frederick County Public Schools is 67.5% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 45.8% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Frederick County Public Schools, 93.4% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 45.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Frederick County Public Schools is $464,600, with a median rent of $1,774. The homeownership rate is 77.0%.

Data for Frederick County Public Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2400330).

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.