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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).

Among US school districts, Frederick County Public Schools stands out first on household income: a median of $122,002, above the US median of $78,538. With 287,048 residents, Frederick County Public Schools is a school district in Maryland.

Income is a real outlier — the median household pulls in $122,002, putting Frederick County Public Schools near the top of US school districts. Only 4.4% of residents live in poverty, below the national 12.4%. Home values run above average at $464,600, with typical rent around $1,774.

About 45.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, above the 35.0% national figure.

Taken together, the income and housing figures place Frederick County Public Schools firmly in the higher-cost, higher-earning tier of US school districts — a profile that tends to track dense job markets and competitive housing.

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