Town in Frederick County, Maryland · 3.1 sq mi · 2,048 people per sq mi
About 6,400 people live in Thurmont. The typical household earns $98,125, and the median resident is 39.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,204 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.07%
Men 37.9 · Women 41
1870–2026
6,362
2026 projection
2.5% 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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1870–2026
6,362
2026 projection
2.5% 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 | 6,362 | +25 | 0.39% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,337 | +30 | 0.48% |
| 2024 | 6,307 | +61 | 0.98% |
| 2023 | 6,246 | -12 | 0.19% |
| 2022 | 6,258 | +11 | 0.18% |
| 2021 | 6,247 | +43 | 0.69% |
| 2020 | 6,204 | -722 | 10.42% |
| 2019 | 6,926 | +172 | 2.55% |
| 2018 | 6,754 | +135 | 2.04% |
| 2017 | 6,619 | +99 | 1.52% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 63 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
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 54% | 51% |
| Never married | 29% | 34% | 25% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| Widowed | 5% | 1% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau