Frederick County, Maryland
15 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 8 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 287,048
- Median household income
- $122,002
- ±2,489
- Unemployed
- 3.3%
- 5,211 of 157,379 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 93.2%
- 97,476 of 104,635 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Frederick | 279,835 (2021) | 12 E Church St, Frederick | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 11
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Brunswick | 8,046 (2021) | 1 W Potomac St, Brunswick | Website |
| City of Frederick | 79,588 (2021) | 101 N Court St, Frederick | Website |
| Town of Burkittsville | 149 (2021) | Po Box 485, Burkittsville | — |
| Town of Emmitsburg | 2,842 (2021) | 300A S Seton Ave, Emmitsburg | Website |
| Town of Middletown | 5,132 (2021) | 31 W Main St, Middletown | Website |
| Town of Myersville | 1,816 (2021) | Po Box 295, Myersville | Website |
| Town of New Market | 1,581 (2021) | Po Box 27, New Market | — |
| Town of Thurmont | 6,450 (2021) | Po Box 17, Thurmont | Website |
| Town of Walkersville | 6,366 (2021) | Po Box 249, Walkersville | Website |
| Town of Woodsboro | 1,135 (2021) | Po Box 88, Woodsboro | — |
| Village of Rosemont | 283 (2021) | Po Box 37, Brunswick | Website |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 209 Madison St, Frederick | Website |
| Catoctin Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 92 Thomas Johnson Dr, Frederick | — |
| Frederick Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 92 Thomas Johnson Dr, Frederick | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Frederick County Public Schools
School district69 schools
191 South East Street, Frederick, MD, 21701
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Brunswick Area Farmers' Market
1 W. Potomac Street Brunswick, MD, 21716
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Middletown Farmers Market
12 S. Church Street Middletown, MD, 21769
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Great Frederick Fair Farmers Market
797 E. Patrick Street Frederick, MD, 21701
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Emmitsburg Farmers Market
302 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, MD, 21727
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Frederick City Market
331 N. Market St., Frederick, MD, 21701
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Frederick Farmers Market
1215 West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Grace Community Church Farmers' Market
5102 Old National Pike, Frederick, MD, 21702
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
YMCA in Frederick Farmers Market
1000 N. Market Street, Frederick, MD, 21701
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.