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Allegany County, Maryland, has 68,106 residents across 38,542 parcels and covers 422.2 square miles. The population declined 9.3% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Allegany County is 24001.

Cumberland is the county's largest population center. Allegany County also includes 14 zip codes, 1 public school district and 41 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Allegany County Trends

Population
68,106▾
Median Home Value
$149,200▴
K-12 Enrollment
8,113▾
Allegany County in Maryland

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Allegany County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Allegany County Parcels

Allegany County has 38,543 mapped parcels covering 256,473 acres. The median assessed value is $98,400. The median lot size is 0.31 acres. 2,747 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Residential accounts for 81.1% of parcels. Commercial follows at 6.2% and agricultural at 3.9%. Of the parcels with a recorded build year, half were built in 1948 or earlier. The records carry 28,359 distinct owner names. About 7% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Maryland. Owner names, mailing addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 83.7%. Browse the interactive Allegany County Parcel viewer here.

Allegany County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 38,542 100%
Owner name 38,326 99.4%
Owner mailing address 38,269 99.3%
Site address 32,264 83.7%
Land use code 38,327 99.4%
Land use description 38,327 99.4%
Assessed value 38,245 99.2%
Land value 38,245 99.2%
Improvement value 28,844 74.8%
Acreage 38,541 99.9%
Parcel boundary 38,542 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Allegany County parcel records.

Allegany County Population

Allegany County had 68,106 residents in 2020. That was 9.3% lower than in 2010. Allegany County had 6,824 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 161 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Cumberland, Frostburg and Westernport.

Population Trend in Allegany County MD

Allegany County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Allegany County Zip Codes

Allegany County has 14 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Cumberland (21502), Frostburg (21532) and Westernport (21562). Cumberland is the largest zip by population, with about 41,153 residents or 60% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 84% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Allegany County MD

ZIP Area Population Trend
21502 Cumberland 41,153 ▾ -7.3%
21532 Frostburg 13,328 ▾ -14.7%
21562 Westernport 2,857 ▾ -9%
21557 Rawlings 1,911 ▴ 0.8%
21545 Mount Savage 1,719 ▾ -11.4%
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Allegany County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Allegany County Demographics

Allegany County has a median age of 41.7, which makes the county a little older than Maryland overall. About 17.8% of residents are under 18, while 21% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 30.1% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 21.1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 42.7%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Allegany County MD

Median Age

41.7

Under 18

17.8%

Age 65+

21%

Bachelor's+

21.1%

Allegany County School Districts

Allegany County is served by 1 public school district with 8,113 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Allegany County MD

District Enrollment Share Trend
Allegany County Public Schools 8,113 100% ▾ -1.1%
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Allegany County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Allegany County Housing & Real Estate

Allegany County has a median home value of $149,200 and a median gross rent of $786. About 70% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Maryland median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $172,225 and homes spent about 69 days on the market.

Allegany County Housing Mix

Allegany County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Allegany County Housing Trends

Allegany County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Allegany County, MD

Allegany County has 3,072 business listings across 574 categories. The largest categories in Allegany County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (136, 4.4%), Landmark And Historical Building (68, 2.2%), and Medical Offices (48, 1.6%). The full Allegany County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Allegany County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Allegany County, MD

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 136 4.4%
Landmark And Historical Building 68 2.2%
Medical Offices 48 1.6%
Community & Nonprofits 43 1.4%
Auto Repair 40 1.3%
Pizza Restaurants 38 1.2%
Hair Salons 36 1.2%
ATMs 35 1.1%
Contractors 32 1.0%
Fire Departments 32 1.0%

Allegany County Business Listings

Business Category City
Sports Shoppe 3D Printing Service Cumberland
Women's Health Center of Maryland Abortion Clinic Cumberland
Devlin Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Abuse And Addiction Treatment Cumberland
Mason & Breighner P A Accountant Frostburg
Promisedlandmx Active Life Oldtown
Acupuncture and Integrative Wellness Acupuncture Cumberland
Bare Assets Deep Creek Adult Entertainment Cumberland
EZToUse.com Advertising Agency Cumberland
Mountainside Equipment & Repair Agricultural Service Flintstone
Southern States Cumberland Coop Agriculture Cumberland
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Allegany County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Allegany County Basemaps

Allegany County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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