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Cecil County, Maryland, has 103,725 residents across 47,939 parcels and covers 346.3 square miles. The population grew 2.6% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Cecil County is 24015.

Elkton is the county's largest population center. Cecil County also includes 15 zip codes, 1 public school district and 18 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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Cecil County Trends

Population
103,725▴
Median Home Value
$311,800▴
K-12 Enrollment
14,853▾
Cecil County in Maryland

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

Cecil 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.

Cecil County Parcels

Cecil County has 47,942 mapped parcels covering 225,795 acres. The median assessed value is $258,700. The median lot size is 0.50 acres. 2,962 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Residential accounts for 76.1% of parcels. Town houses follow at 7.8% and agricultural at 4.6%. Of the parcels with a recorded build year, half were built in 1987 or earlier. The records carry 37,499 distinct owner names. About 15% 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 84.2%. Browse the interactive Cecil County Parcel viewer here.

Cecil County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 47,939 100%
Owner name 47,870 99.9%
Owner mailing address 47,862 99.8%
Site address 40,344 84.2%
Land use code 47,870 99.9%
Land use description 47,870 99.9%
Assessed value 46,985 98.0%
Land value 46,985 98.0%
Improvement value 39,391 82.2%
Acreage 47,939 100%
Parcel boundary 47,939 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Cecil County parcel records.

Cecil County Population

Cecil County had 103,725 residents in 2020. That was 2.6% higher than in 2010. Cecil County added 17,774 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 300 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Elkton, North East and Rising Sun.

Population Trend in Cecil County MD

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

Cecil County Zip Codes

Cecil County has 15 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Elkton (21921), North East (21901) and Rising Sun (21911). Elkton is the largest zip by population, with about 44,983 residents or 43% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 72% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Cecil County MD

ZIP Area Population Trend
21921 Elkton 44,983 ▴ 1.2%
21901 North East 18,517 ▴ 16.6%
21911 Rising Sun 11,207 ▴ 1.8%
21904 Port Deposit 6,689 ▾ -7.8%
21903 Perryville 5,835 ▴ 2.6%
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Cecil County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Cecil County Demographics

Cecil County has a median age of 40.8, which makes the county a little older than Maryland overall. About 22.4% of residents are under 18, while 16.7% 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 31% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 26.9% 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 Cecil County MD

Median Age

40.8

Under 18

22.4%

Age 65+

16.7%

Bachelor's+

26.9%

Cecil County School Districts

Cecil County is served by 1 public school district with 14,853 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 Cecil County MD

District Enrollment Share Trend
Cecil County Public Schools 14,853 100% ▾ -1%
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Cecil County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Cecil County Housing & Real Estate

Cecil County has a median home value of $311,800 and a median gross rent of $1,367. About 75% 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 $445,972 and homes spent about 56 days on the market.

Cecil County Housing Mix

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

Cecil County Housing Trends

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

Businesses in Cecil County, MD

Cecil County has 3,739 business listings across 601 categories. The largest categories in Cecil County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (125, 3.3%), Landmark And Historical Building (68, 1.8%), and Auto Repair (66, 1.8%). The full Cecil County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Cecil County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Cecil County, MD

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 125 3.3%
Landmark And Historical Building 68 1.8%
Auto Repair 66 1.8%
Real Estate Agents 61 1.6%
Contractors 59 1.6%
Convenience Stores 56 1.5%
Parks & Recreation 52 1.4%
Medical Offices 45 1.2%
Farm 44 1.2%
Pizza Restaurants 44 1.2%

Cecil County Business Listings

Business Category City
Recovery Centers of America Bracebridge Hall Abuse And Addiction Treatment Earleville
Cecil College Bookstore Academic Bookstore North East
Hollingsworth Manor Accommodation Elkton
Financial Salvation Accountant Elkton
Buckworth LLC Active Life Chesapeake City
The Center For Advanced Acupuncture Acupuncture Elkton
Pacesetter Signs and Graphics Advertising Agency Elkton
Suya Republic African Restaurant Perryville
Valley West Thoroughbreds Agricultural Cooperatives Elkton
Bohemia Apiary Agricultural Service Warwick
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Cecil County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Cecil County Basemaps

Cecil 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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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Cecil County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 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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