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Frederick, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 52,767. Estimated population in July 2024: 57,907 (+9.7% change)
Males: 25,126 (47.6%), Females: 27,641 (52.4%)

Frederick County

Zip codes: 21701, 21702, 21703, 21704.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $47,700
Median house value: $138,000

Population by Race

Races in Frederick:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.0%)
  • Black (14.7%)
  • Hispanic (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Other race (2.3%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (21.5%), Irish (13.5%), English (9.8%), United States (8.6%), Italian (4.6%), Polish (3.1%).

Elevation: 290 feet

Land area: 20.4 square miles

Map of Frederick, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Frederick

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Frederick city

  • Never married: 29.2%
  • Now married: 50.4%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

7.3% Foreign born (2.8% Asia, 2.1% Latin America, 1.7% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +11,972 (+29.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Frederick:

  • FREDERICK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (400 WEST SEVENTH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Frederick:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Frederick:

  • HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL-RICHARD A HENSON FLD (about 28 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Abbreviation: HGR)
  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 34 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: IAD)
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 48 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Frederick:

  • FREDERICK MUNI (about 4 miles; FREDERICK, MD; Abbreviation: FDK)
  • MID ATLANTIC SOARING CENTER (about 23 miles; FAIRFIELD, PA; Abbreviation: W73)
  • DAVIS (about 24 miles; LAYTONSVILLE, MD; Abbreviation: W50)

Amtrak station:
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 in Frederick:

  • FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,407; Location: 7932 OPOSSUMTOWN PK; Public; Website: www.fcc.cc.md.us)
  • HOOD COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,076; Location: 401 ROSEMONT AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.hood.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • ACCUTECH BUSINESS INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 241; Location: 5310 SPECTRUM DR; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Frederick:

  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 28 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,576)
  • MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 11,829)
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 31 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)
  • WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 32 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,245)
  • HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; COLUMBIA, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,036)
  • GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; FAIRFAX, VA; Full-time enrollment: 16,564)
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 8,859)

Schools

Public high schools in Frederick:

  • GOV. THOMAS JOHNSON HIGH (Students: 1,925; Location: 1501 N MARKET ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • FREDERICK HIGH (Students: 1,541; Location: 650 CARROLL PKY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LINGANORE HIGH (Students: 1,500; Location: 12013 OLD ANNAPOLIS RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • TUSCARORA HIGH (Students: 693; Location: 5312 BALLENGER CREEK PK; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HEATHER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 103; Location: 1445 TANEY AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • FREDERICK COUNTY CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CENTER (Location: 7922 OPOSSUMTOWN PIKE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Frederick:

  • FREDERICK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 333; Location: 6642 CARPENTER ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: PO BOX 3660; Grades: KG – 12)
  • ST JOHNS LITERARY INSTITUTION (Students: 256; Location: 889 BUTTERFLY LANE; Grades: 9 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Frederick:

  • BALLENGER CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,158; Location: 5525 BALLENGER CREEK PIKE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GOV. THOMAS JOHNSON MIDDLE (Students: 883; Location: 1799 SCHIFFERSTADT BLVD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WEST FREDERICK MIDDLE (Students: 863; Location: 515 W PATRICK ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ORCHARD GROVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 861; Location: 5898 HANNOVER DR; Grades: PK – 05)
  • URBANA ELEMENTARY (Students: 841; Location: 3554 URBANA PIKE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BALLENGER CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 779; Location: 5250 KINGSBROOK DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WHITTIER ELEMENTARY (Students: 773; Location: 2400 WHITTIER DR; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MONOCACY ELEMENTARY (Students: 671; Location: 7421 HAYWARD RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NORTH FREDERICK ELEMENTARY (Students: 648; Location: 1001 MOTTER AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MONOCACY MIDDLE (Students: 627; Location: 8009 OPOSSUMTOWN PIKE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Frederick:

  • ST. JOHN REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCH (Students: 526; Location: 114 EAST SECOND STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • THE BANNER SCHOOL (Students: 275; Location: 1730 N MARKET ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • VISITATION ACADEMY (Students: 208; Location: 200 EAST SECOND STREET; Grades: PK – 8; Girls only)
  • GOOD SHEPHERD NURSERY KINDERGA (Students: 192; Location: 1415 W 7TH STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • WEE FOLK SCHOOL (Students: 130; Location: 35 E CHURCH ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • FREDERICK COUNTRY DAY (Students: 125; Location: 1601 WHEYFIELD DR; Grades: PK – KG)
  • CALVARY WEEKDAY SCHOOL (Students: 88; Location: 133 W 2ND ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • TRINITY CTR FOR EARLY CHILDHD (Students: 77; Location: 705 W PATRICK ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH (Students: 63; Location: 6437 JEFFERSON PIKE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • MARANATHA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 55; Location: 1440 TANEY AVE; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Frederick:

  • FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Operating income: $4,321,984; Location: 5340 SPECTRUM DRIVE, SUITE A; 371,736 books; 15,903 audio materials; 6,250 video materials; 728 serial subscriptions)

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