Fruitland, MD Population

Overview

5,455

Total Population

28.3

Median age

52.76%

Female population %

89.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

42.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Fruitland's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fruitland is 28.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fruitland's population under 18 was 23.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fruitland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fruitland, 21.12% were under the age of 15, 31.51% aged 15 to 29, 38.61% aged 30 to 64, 8.21% aged 65 to 84, and 0.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 301 more females than males in Fruitland:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.76% females and 47.24% males in Fruitland, MD.
The Fruitland, MD gender ratio is 89.5:100 i.e. 89.5 men to 100 women (0.895).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 533.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 478.

Fruitland's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fruitland population: 57.82% are White, 33.53% are Black or African American, 0.81% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.99% are Asian, 2.58% are some other race and 2.27% are multiracial.
Fruitland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,155 (94.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fruitland is White with a population of 3,154 (57.82% of the total population).

Fruitland's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 5,843 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Fruitland's population increased by 1,075 (28.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fruitland's population increased by 669 (13.77%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fruitland's population was lowest in year 2002 at 3,772.