Frostburg is a somewhat small city located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 6,963 people and four associated neighborhoods, Frostburg is the 98th largest community in Maryland.

Of important note, Frostburg is also a city of artists. Frostburg has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Frostburg’s character.

Also of interest is that Frostburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.72% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Frostburg is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Frostburg to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Frostburg spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.60 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Frostburg is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.20% of adults in Frostburg have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Frostburg in 2022 was $24,402, which is low income relative to Maryland and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,608 for a family of four. However, Frostburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Frostburg is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Frostburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Frostburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Frostburg include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Welsh.

The most common language spoken in Frostburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.