Where is Frederick County, Maryland?

location of Frederick county on a map — Location of Frederick County within the state of Maryland

Frederick County is a county equivalent area found in Maryland, USA. The county government of Frederick is found in the county seat of Frederick.

With a total 1,728.6 sq. km of land and water area, Frederick County, Maryland is the 1523rd largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 243,675 people, Frederick County has a total 92347 households earning 84570 on average per year.

Frederick County, Maryland offers the following attractions to visitors: Catoctin Mountain Park, Monocacy NB

Frederick County, Maryland - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	24021
Area Codes	301,410
Time Zone	EST
Major Cities	Frederick (population: 123,516), Mount Airy (population: 30,071), New Market (population: 11,971), Thurmont (population: 11,930), Middletown (population: 11,533), Walkersville (population: 10,034), Ijamsville (population: 6,490), Emmitsburg (population: 6,005), Jefferson (population: 5,739), Myersville (population: 5,604)
Land Area	94,083 sq miles
Water Area	661 sq miles
Household Income	$84,570
Housing Units	92,347
Median Home Value	$307,000
High School Grads	92% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	38% of population
Retail Spending	$13,629 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$356,482 per capita