Harford County, MD Population

Overview

259,162

Total Population

40.4

Median age

50.78%

Female population %

96.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

52.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12,396

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Harford County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Harford County is 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Harford County's population under 18 was 22.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Harford County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Harford County, 18.33% were under the age of 15, 18.13% aged 15 to 29, 47.38% aged 30 to 64, 14.35% aged 65 to 84, and 1.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4,026 more females than males in Harford County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.78% females and 49.22% males in Harford County, MD.
The Harford County, MD gender ratio is 96.9:100 i.e. 96.9 men to 100 women (0.969).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 9,438.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 9,943.

Harford County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Harford County population: 76.64% are White, 14% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.92% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.76% are some other race and 4.51% are multiracial.
Harford County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 12,396 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 246,766 (95.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Harford County is White with a population of 198,632 (76.64% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 263,867 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Harford County's population increased by 25,444 (11.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Harford County's population increased by 15,977 (6.51%), 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, Harford County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 219,792.