One thing that you will notice about Frederick is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Frederick a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.
The citizens of Frederick are among the most well-educated in the nation: 41.36% of adults in Frederick have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Frederick in 2022 was $45,050, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $180,200 for a family of four. However, Frederick contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Frederick is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Frederick home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Frederick residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Frederick also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.72% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Frederick include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Frederick's cultural character, accounting for 19.05% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Frederick is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
