Garrett County, MD Demographics

The total population of Garrett County is estimated to be 28,856 with 14,499 males (50.25%) and 14,357 females (49.75%). There are 142 less females than males in Garrett County.
The median household income in Garrett County was $62,705 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 901(1.46%) from $61,804 in 2020. This income is 84.05% 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, Garrett County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $77,460. Overall, the median household income for the county of Garrett County stands at $62,705.
In Garrett County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,913 for males and $25,698 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,454 for males and $44,449 for females.
In Garrett County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $200,187, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $30,987.
In 2022, the population of Garrett County was 28,579, a 0.62% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Garrett County's population was 28,757, a decline of 0.12% compared to a population of 28,792 in 2020.
The median age in Garrett County, MD is 47.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.62% were under the age of 15, 16.90% aged 15 to 29, 46.05% aged 30 to 64, 19.95% aged 65 to 84, and 2.48% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Garrett County population: 96.19% are White, 1.37% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.47% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.34% are some other race and 1.38% are multiracial.