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Talbot County, MD

Demographic and economic profile of Talbot County, MD, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Talbot County is a small, older community of 37,707 on Maryland's Eastern Shore, with a median age of 51.2 and a labor force participation rate of just 55.7%, reflecting a substantial retiree presence. The county's workforce is relatively well-educated—41.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—though median worker earnings sit at $47,953 against a median home value of $398,300 and median household income of $84,811. Population grew only 1.3% over five years, unemployment stands at 3.8%, and a 75.1% homeownership rate points to a settled, owner-occupied residential base rather than a high-turnover labor market.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

37,707

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$84,811

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

51.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.3% since 2018

Talbot County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone28,647 (75.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,628 (12.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,127 (5.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,013 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races768 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone528 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,495
  2. 2.Other Indo-European499
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic97
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)85
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic85

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

29.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,574

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$55,713

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$53,527

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,131
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,557
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,885
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,867
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,327

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,529
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,695
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,994
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,506
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,434

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.46×)392
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.31×)1,944
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.29×)1,503
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.25×)2,610
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.25×)994

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$398,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,248/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,405 (19.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,870 (15.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,771 (14.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,371 (11.1%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,044 (8.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999864 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

41.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,953

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,108 (71.9%)
  • Worked At Home2,546 (15.1%)
  • Carpooled1,244 (7.4%)
  • Walked401 (2.4%)
  • Bicycle223 (1.3%)
  • Other187 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.