FY2021 Adopted Budget

FY2021 Adopted Budget County Profile

Statistics

Form of Government (elected)

Charter

Total Area (square miles)

667

County Road Mileage (centerline miles)

1,285

Real Property Assessed Value (Budget)

$33.1 Billion

County Government Workforce (Budgeted full time equivalent)

2,441

Incorporated Municipalities

12

Brunswick Burkittsville Emmitsburg Frederick City

Middletown Mount Airy Myersville New Market

Rosemont Thurmont Walkersville Woodsboro

Population (estimated April 2020)

264,370

Racial/Ethnic Mix (2010 U.S. Census) Percentage Black

8.6% 81.5% 7.3% 3.8%

Percentage White

Percentage Hispanic/Latino

Percentage Asian

County Income: Per Capita Income

$41,432 $91,999

Median Household Income

County Employment: Labor Force

135,761 131,453

Employed Unemployed

4,308 3.2% 3.6%

Unemployment Rate State Unemployment Rate

Public School Enrollment (Total) Public School Enrollment (Equated)

43,900 (Sept 2019) 43,293 (Sept 2019)

Number of Public Schools Elementary Schools

38 13 10

Middle Schools High Schools Special Schools

4 3

Public Charter (K thru 8)

Public Park Land Acreage County (not including school properties)

2,282 12,823 8,642 10,769

State

Federal

Municipal (including watersheds)

15