Town in Frederick County, Maryland · 4.8 sq mi · 1,382 people per sq mi
About 6,600 people live in Walkersville. The typical household earns $130,893, and the median resident is 42.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,165 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.37%
Men 42.4 · Women 43.1
1880–2026
6,584
2026 projection
6.8% 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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1880–2026
6,584
2026 projection
6.8% 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 | 6,584 | +83 | 1.28% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,501 | +2 | 0.03% |
| 2024 | 6,499 | +30 | 0.46% |
| 2023 | 6,469 | +30 | 0.47% |
| 2022 | 6,439 | +116 | 1.83% |
| 2021 | 6,323 | +158 | 2.56% |
| 2020 | 6,165 | -274 | 4.26% |
| 2019 | 6,439 | +161 | 2.56% |
| 2018 | 6,278 | +124 | 2.01% |
| 2017 | 6,154 | +93 | 1.53% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 64 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 42 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 63% | 53% |
| Never married | 25% | 27% | 23% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 12% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau