The Division of Planning and Permitting

Population and Employment Projections


The households, population, and the total employment projections below were developed in coordination with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) as part of the Round 9.2 Cooperative Forecasts. The totals below are MWCOG's preliminary draft as of April 14, 2021. Included in the countywide totals are the City of Frederick and all of the municipalities.


YearEmployment
 PopulationHouseholds
2015111,800
246,50089,900 
2020  117,300
 263,900 98,400 
2025123,200
 284,300106,300
2030 128,600
 304,500 115,400
2035 135,300
320,200 122,400
2040 141,100
 334,600128,100
2045 145,500
 346,600 132,100