Walkersville, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 5,192. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,593 (+7.7% change)
Males: 2,484 (47.8%), Females: 2,708 (52.2%)
Frederick County
Zip code: 21793
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $65,581
Median house value: $163,100
Population by Race
Races in Walkersville:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
- Black (1.9%)
- Hispanic (1.6%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
Ancestries: German (30.8%), English (13.9%), Irish (13.8%), United States (9.3%), Italian (8.5%), Scottish (4.2%).
Elevation: 320 feet
Land area: 4.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Walkersville
- High school or higher: 91.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
- Unemployed: 2.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Walkersville town
- Never married: 21.2%
- Now married: 64.2%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 7.0%
- Divorced: 6.2%
2.0% Foreign born (0.8% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.3% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,043 (+25.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Walkersville:
- FREDERICK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; FREDERICK, MD)
- WAYNESBORO HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; WAYNESBORO, PA)
- GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Walkersville:
- HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL-RICHARD A HENSON FLD (about 30 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Abbreviation: HGR)
- WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 39 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: IAD)
- RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 49 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Walkersville:
- FREDERICK MUNI (about 5 miles; FREDERICK, MD; Abbreviation: FDK)
- MID ATLANTIC SOARING CENTER (about 19 miles; FAIRFIELD, PA; Abbreviation: W73)
- SOUTHERN ADAMS COUNTY (about 20 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: P98)
Amtrak station near Walkersville:
- 7 miles: FREDERICK (GREYHOUND STA., 27 E. ALL SAINTS ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walkersville:
- FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; FREDERICK, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,407)
- GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 25 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)
- WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 26 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,245)
- MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 11,829)
- SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 33 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,576)
- HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; COLUMBIA, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,036)
- SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 41 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)
Schools
Public high schools in Walkersville:
- WALKERSVILLE HIGH (Students: 1,240; Location: 81 FREDERICK STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
- FREDERICK COUNTY EVENING HIGH (Students: 75; Location: 44 FREDERICK ST B BLDG; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Walkersville:
- WALKERSVILLE MIDDLE (Students: 957; Location: 55 FREDERICK STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
- WALKERSVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 662; Location: 83 FREDERICK STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
- GLADE ELEMENTARY (Students: 568; Location: 9525 GLADE RD; Grades: PK – 05)