City in Allegany County, Maryland · 3.3 sq mi · 2,085 people per sq mi
About 7,000 people live in Frostburg. The typical household earns $52,977, and the median resident is 25.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,003 in 2020
Poverty rate 28.79%
Men 27.1 · Women 24.2
1890–2026
6,973
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
6,973
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 6,973 | -6 | 0.09% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,979 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 6,979 | +13 | 0.19% |
| 2023 | 6,966 | +31 | 0.45% |
| 2022 | 6,935 | -23 | 0.33% |
| 2021 | 6,958 | -45 | 0.64% |
| 2020 | 7,003 | -1,509 | 17.73% |
| 2019 | 8,512 | -49 | 0.57% |
| 2018 | 8,561 | -47 | 0.55% |
| 2017 | 8,608 | -51 | 0.59% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 70 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 3 residents
26% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 26% | 31% | 23% |
| Never married | 55% | 59% | 52% |
| Divorced | 11% | 8% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau