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Walkersville, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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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

Map of Walkersville, MD

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:

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)

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