Frederick County - frederick

2020

5.3%

69.1%

2021

67.4%

2022

2.5%

67.9%

2023

1.9%

68%

2024

2.6%

67.3%

January-May 2025

2.7%

64.9%

June 2025

3.2%

65.5%

July 2025

3.3%

66%

August 2025

3.6%

64.9%

September 2025

3.8%

64.7%

Population by Age

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Age Cohort	2019 Population	2024 Population	Change	% Change	2024 % of Cohort
Under 5 years	15,463	17,137	1,674	11%	5.73%
5 to 9 years	16,614	19,780	3,166	19%	6.61%
10 to 14 years	17,563	19,704	2,141	12%	6.58%
15 to 19 years	17,271	19,975	2,704	16%	6.67%
20 to 24 years	15,369	16,846	1,477	10%	5.63%
25 to 29 years	15,751	16,279	528	3%	5.44%
30 to 34 years	17,560	19,931	2,371	14%	6.66%
35 to 39 years	18,035	23,093	5,058	28%	7.72%
40 to 44 years	16,601	22,785	6,184	37%	7.61%
45 to 49 years	17,573	19,163	1,590	9%	6.4%
50 to 54 years	18,792	18,874	82	0%	6.31%
55 to 59 years	19,270	18,970	-300	-2%	6.34%
60 to 64 years	16,050	18,921	2,871	18%	6.32%
65 to 69 years	12,663	15,479	2,816	22%	5.17%
70 to 74 years	10,140	12,236	2,096	21%	4.09%
75 to 79 years	6,816	9,403	2,587	38%	3.14%
80 to 84 years	4,284	5,665	1,381	32%	1.89%
85 years and over	4,794	5,076	282	6%	1.7%

Population by Educational Attainment

Local High-Growth Industries

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Industry	2024 Jobs	2024 Average Earnings Per Worker	2024 LQ (Industry Concentration)	2019-2024 % Change in Jobs	2024 GRP
Government	21,593	$106,712	1.2	18.22%	3065.03M
Retail Trade	15,224	$49,759	1.33	8.49%	1810.7M
Health Care and Social Assistance	13,885	$73,586	0.84	-2.34%	1332.24M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	12,718	$114,263	1.47	15.59%	2192.82M
Construction	11,623	$88,342	1.62	-1.92%	1714.13M
Accommodation and Food Services	10,353	$31,498	1.01	-8.17%	569.42M
Other Services (except Public Administration)	6,354	$51,837	1.03	7.98%	514.89M
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	6,036	$64,699	0.83	1.54%	626.03M
Manufacturing	5,875	$89,428	0.63	2%	1299.63M
Finance and Insurance	4,162	$166,056	0.84	-13.06%	1658.07M
Educational Services	3,464	$37,398	1.1	-11.82%	165.37M
Wholesale Trade	3,056	$103,778	0.69	-1.65%	868.07M
Transportation and Warehousing	2,372	$61,250	0.44	23.29%	244.09M
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	2,246	$30,427	1	-1.04%	116.5M
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	1,620	$85,582	0.75	1.37%	767.89M
Information	1,247	$254,861	0.57	12.25%	1185.39M
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	1,147	$44,354	0.8	-14.25%	187.11M
Management of Companies and Enterprises	389	$137,040	0.21	-27.02%	65.18M
Utilities	216	$158,950	0.51	35.36%	192.42M
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	61	$85,560	0.14	24.98%	15.51M

Top Growing Occupations

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Profession	2024 Jobs	2024 Median Earnings	2024 Average Hourly Wage	2024 LQ (Occupation Concentration)	2019-2024 % Change in Jobs
Sales and Related	21,876	$34,682	$32.09	1.15	13.09%
Management	18,596	$100,486	$55.98	1.2	44.81%
Office and Administrative Support	14,795	$44,091	$23.46	0.88	4.21%
Business and Financial Operations	12,511	$86,095	$51.75	0.94	32.17%
Construction and Extraction	10,748	$55,091	$31.55	1.51	6.43%
Transportation and Material Moving	10,574	$38,250	$22.88	0.8	13.82%
Food Preparation and Serving Related	10,274	$32,291	$17.87	0.96	-6.39%
Educational Instruction and Library	9,504	$56,853	$31.25	1.2	10.49%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical	7,108	$85,326	$54.63	0.87	10.42%
Personal Care and Service	6,494	$33,204	$21.23	1.16	8.96%
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	5,519	$35,565	$21.38	0.99	12.49%
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	5,462	$45,606	$33.42	1.07	16.75%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	5,227	$55,717	$30.12	0.9	0.15%
Computer and Mathematical	5,125	$114,696	$57.15	1.15	0.48%
Healthcare Support	4,461	$38,594	$21.13	0.66	2.84%
Production	3,646	$45,838	$25.42	0.5	8.77%
Life, Physical, and Social Science	3,305	$97,403	$53.25	2.12	14.74%
Community and Social Service	2,513	$56,738	$31.47	0.97	5.59%
Protective Service	2,406	$55,944	$30.49	0.81	5.97%
Architecture and Engineering	2,276	$102,530	$53.46	1.02	0.59%
Military-only	1,070	$49,693	$28.21	1.54	2.93%
Legal	975	$130,668	$78.03	0.75	22.46%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry	759	$32,604	$19.3	0.71	-9.82%

Legal

$73,765

$195,629

Management

$53,098

$153,494

Computer and Mathematical

$77,429

$152,534

Architecture and Engineering

$76,872

$138,963

Life, Physical, and Social Science

$68,980

$133,658

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

$60,200

$126,191

Business and Financial Operations

$57,481

$126,080

Educational Instruction and Library

$38,784

$82,701

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media

$21,863

$81,700

Community and Social Service

$40,835

$79,258

Protective Service

$37,460

$78,888

Military-only

$33,996

$77,770

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

$40,330

$76,889

Construction and Extraction

$42,531

$73,973

Sales and Related

$31,204

$66,310

Production

$35,012

$62,059

Office and Administrative Support

$34,596

$57,448

Transportation and Material Moving

$31,694

$52,151

Personal Care and Service

$31,201

$46,708

Healthcare Support

$33,289

$46,167

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance

$31,256

$44,343

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry

$31,206

$43,093

Food Preparation and Serving Related

$31,248

$38,276

Job Postings by Industry

Industry Sector (2-Digit)	Latest 30 Days Unique Postings	Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change
Health Care and Social Assistance	659	-9.9%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	637	-5.7%
Retail Trade	531	-16.8%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	348	-6%
Manufacturing	319	-31.3%
Educational Services	228	-18.4%
Accommodation and Food Services	217	-21.7%
Construction	214	0%
Transportation and Warehousing	146	3.4%
Other Services (except Public Administration)	134	12.7%
Finance and Insurance	122	-5.7%
Wholesale Trade	103	-14.6%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	98	14.3%
Information	45	0%
Management of Companies and Enterprises	37	32.4%
Public Administration	30	33.3%
Utilities	24	-12.5%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	21	14.3%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	9	-33.3%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	2	-50%

Highest Earning Specialized Skills

Skill	Median Salary	Median Max Salary	Job Postings (Last 365 Days)
Computer Science	$125,184	$153,344	353
New Product Development	$116,992	$140,032	297
Biotechnology	$100,096	$120,064	395
Risk Management	$96,000	$112,896	377
Project Management	$94,976	$109,824	1,664
Pharmaceuticals	$94,976	$109,824	704
Data Analysis	$93,952	$103,680	627
Procurement	$92,416	$104,192	526
Regulatory Compliance	$92,416	$107,776	290
Business Development	$90,880	$111,872	349
Quality Management	$90,880	$109,312	340
Infectious Diseases	$90,368	$108,288	493
Supply Chain	$90,368	$113,408	430
Continuous Improvement Process	$89,984	$100,224	894
Automation	$89,984	$103,808	572
Subcontracting	$89,856	$100,096	480
Construction Management	$89,856	$100,096	310
Treatment Planning	$85,760	$97,536	803
Immunology	$85,760	$96,512	350
Nursing Care	$85,248	$98,560	331

Top Hard Skills Companies Are Looking For

Skill	Frequency in Job Postings	Frequency in Candidates	Skill Gap
Lifting Ability	10%	0%	-10%
Merchandising	7%	1%	-6%
Project Management	6%	13%	7%
Marketing	6%	8%	2%
Auditing	5%	3%	-2%
Workflow Management	5%	1%	-4%
Selling Techniques	4%	1%	-3%
Food Safety And Sanitation	4%	1%	-3%
Good Driving Record	4%	0%	-4%
Construction	4%	2%	-2%
Sanitation	4%	0%	-4%
Inventory Management	4%	3%	-1%
Nursing	4%	1%	-3%
Good Manufacturing Practices	4%	1%	-3%
Restaurant Operation	3%	0%	-3%
Warehousing	3%	1%	-2%
Customer Relationship Management	3%	3%	0%
Food Services	3%	1%	-2%
HVAC	3%	1%	-2%
Personal Protective Equipment	3%	0%	-3%

Top Soft Skills Companies are Looking For

Skills	% of Total Postings	% of Total Profiles	Skills Gap
Communication	35%	8%	27%
Customer Service	27%	17%	10%
Management	23%	15%	8%
Operations	17%	10%	7%
Sales	17%	14%	3%
Leadership	14%	12%	2%
Detail Oriented	14%	1%	13%
Writing	10%	3%	7%
Problem Solving	10%	3%	7%
Planning	9%	4%	5%

Unemployment and Labor Force Participation Rates