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The total population of Allegany County is estimated to be 68,161 with 35,912 males (52.69%) and 32,249 females (47.31%). There are 3,663 less females than males in Allegany County.
The median household income in Allegany County was $55,224 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 809(1.44%) from $56,033 in 2020. This income is 74.02% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Allegany County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $66,972. Overall, the median household income for the county of Allegany County stands at $46,913.
In Allegany County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,505 for males and $24,212 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,817 for males and $42,320 for females.
In Allegany County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $48,182.
In 2022, the population of Allegany County was 67,267, a 0.63% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Allegany County's population was 67,691, a decline of 0.39% compared to a population of 67,955 in 2020.
The median age in Allegany County, MD is 41.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.33% were under the age of 15, 21.72% aged 15 to 29, 44.11% aged 30 to 64, 17.08% aged 65 to 84, and 2.76% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Allegany County population: 87.70% are White, 8.48% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.89% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.28% are some other race and 2.52% are multiracial.