Town in Frederick County, Maryland · 1.6 sq mi · 1,822 people per sq mi
About 2,900 people live in Emmitsburg. The typical household earns $81,250, and the median resident is 35.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,766 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.58%
Men 32.6 · Women 39.1
1850–2026
2,946
2026 projection
6.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
2,946
2026 projection
6.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,946 | +36 | 1.24% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,910 | -2 | 0.07% |
| 2024 | 2,912 | +12 | 0.41% |
| 2023 | 2,900 | +51 | 1.79% |
| 2022 | 2,849 | +64 | 2.30% |
| 2021 | 2,785 | +19 | 0.69% |
| 2020 | 2,766 | -442 | 13.78% |
| 2019 | 3,208 | +72 | 2.30% |
| 2018 | 3,136 | +56 | 1.82% |
| 2017 | 3,080 | +41 | 1.35% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 28 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 53% | 48% |
| Never married | 36% | 38% | 33% |
| Divorced | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau