Overview
28,955
Total Population
47.3
Median age
49.97%
Female population %
100.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
58.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
352
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Garrett County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Garrett County is 47.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Garrett County's population under 18 was 18.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Garrett County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Garrett County, 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.
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Gender
There are 19 less females than males in Garrett County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.97% females and 50.03% males in Garrett County, MD.
- The Garrett County, MD gender ratio is 100.1:100 i.e. 100.1 men to 100 women (1.001).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,251.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,330.
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Race / Ethnicity
Garrett County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- 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.
- Garrett County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 352 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 28,603 (98.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Garrett County is White with a population of 27,851 (96.19% of the total population).
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Year by year
Garrett County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 30,158 in the year 2011
- From 2000 to 2010, Garrett County's population increased by 309 (1.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Garrett County's population decreased by 1,352 (4.49%), 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, Garrett County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 28,579.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)