Talbot County, MD

County

Add Comparison

2020 Population

37,087

0.215% 1-year decline

US Senator

Ben Cardin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

0.99% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

8.51%

1.84% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$73,102

0.605% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$334,000

0.831% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Talbot County, MD had a population of 37.1k people with a median age of 51 and a median household income of $73,102. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Talbot County, MD declined from 37,167 to 37,087, a −0.215% decrease and its median household income declined from $73,547 to $73,102, a −0.605% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Talbot County, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.6%), White (Hispanic) (3.66%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.37%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2%).

None of the households in Talbot County, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.3% of the residents in Talbot County, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Talbot County, MD was $334,000, and the homeownership rate was 71.2%.

Most people in Talbot County, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Talbot County, MD was 2 cars per household.

Talbot County, MD borders Anne Arundel County, MD, Calvert County, MD, Caroline County, MD, Dorchester County, MD, and Queen Anne's County, MD.

Population & Diversity

Talbot County, MD is home to a population of 37.1k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2020, 6.78% of Talbot County, MD residents were born outside of the country (2.51k people).

In 2020, there were 7.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.7k people) in Talbot County, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.94k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.36k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.3%

2020 Citizenship

96.5%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 96.3% of Talbot County, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Talbot County, MD was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Talbot County, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Talbot County, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
28.7k ± 86
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.94k ± 382
White (Hispanic)
1.36k ± 278

6.86%

Hispanic Population

2.55k people

6.86% of the people in Talbot County, MD are hispanic (2.55k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Talbot County, MD as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.78%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

2.51k people

6.18%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

2.3k people

As of 2020, 6.78% of Talbot County, MD residents (2.51k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Talbot County, MD was 6.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Talbot County, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,266 ± 216
Korea
330 ± 81
Gulf War (2001-)
322 ± 132

Talbot County, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.84 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Talbot County, MD employs 17.3k people. The largest industries in Talbot County, MD are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,464 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,687 people), and Retail Trade (1,618 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($67,863), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,318), and Wholesale Trade ($62,292).

Employment

Occupations

17.3k

2020 Value

± 888

−2.37%

1 Year decline

± 7.26%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Talbot County, MD declined at a rate of −2.37%, from 17.7k employees to 17.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Talbot County, MD, are Management Occupations (2,331 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,852 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,494 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Talbot County, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

17.3k

2020 Value

± 888

−2.37%

1 Year decline

± 7.26%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Talbot County, MD declined at a rate of −2.37%, from 17.7k employees to 17.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Talbot County, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,464 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,687 people), and Retail Trade (1,618 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Talbot County, MD, though some of these residents may live in Talbot County, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,413

Median earning men ± $5,134

$34,708

Median earning women ± $3,477

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($80,278), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,000), and Wholesale Trade ($74,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($57,604), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,552), and Manufacturing ($51,497).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

View Full Dashboard

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

645
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
367
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
294
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Maryland to other states, or from other states to Maryland.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Maryland product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $29.2B, followed by Mixed freight ($23.2B) and Electronics ($20.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Maryland products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Maryland.

$217B

2020 Value in Maryland

$445B

Projected 2050 Value in Maryland

105% growth

In 2020, total outbound Maryland trade was $217B. This is expected to increase 105% to $445B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Maryland trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Maryland to other states, or from other states to Maryland.

Most Common Trade Partners

Virginia
$21.2B
Pennsylvania
$18.1B
New York
$10.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Maryland domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Virginia with $21.2B, followed by Pennsylvania with $18.1B and New York and $10.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Maryland shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Talbot County, MD went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.21%).

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.5%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.21%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Talbot County, MD went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.21%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Talbot County, MD for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Maryland

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

Ben Cardin

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

Measure

In 2020, 0.977% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.892% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Bachelors Degree (982k), and Some college (980k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Talbot County, MD was $334,000 in 2020, which is 1.45 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $336,800 to $334,000, a 0.831% decrease. The homeownership rate in Talbot County, MD is 71.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Talbot County, MD have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Talbot County, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Talbot County, MD is $73,102. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Talbot County, MD was Census Tract 9602.01 with a value of $128,810, followed by Census Tract 9606 and Census Tract 9601, with respective values of $96,765 and $84,947.

Property

$334,000

Median Property Value 2020

±$11,639

$11,969

Median Property Taxes

±$693

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Talbot County, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Talbot County, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.2%

Homeownership

2020

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 71.2% of the housing units in Talbot County, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Talbot County, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9602.01
Census Tract 9606
Census Tract 9601

In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Talbot County, MD was Census Tract 9602.01 with a value of $128,810, followed by Census Tract 9606 and Census Tract 9601, with respective values of $96,765 and $84,947.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Talbot County, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,102

Median Household Income

± $4,031

16.8k

Number of Households

± 889

In 2020, the median household income of the 16.8k households in Talbot County, MD declined from $73,102 from the previous year's value of $73,547.

The following chart displays the households in Talbot County, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Talbot County, MD is from Maryland.

0.457

2020 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.461

2019 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2020, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.855% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Worked At Home (9.58%)
Carpooled (7.65%)

In 2020, 77.5% of workers in Talbot County, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.58%) and those who carpooled to work (7.65%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Talbot County, MD have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 7.07% of the workforce in Talbot County, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Talbot County, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Talbot County, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Talbot County, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Talbot County, MD (3.11k out of 36.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Talbot County, MD is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.9% of the population of Talbot County, MD has health coverage, with 40.8% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 21.4% on Medicare, 16.9% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Maryland was $8,602 in 2014. This is a 4.27% increase from the previous year ($8,250).

Primary care physicians in Talbot County, MD see 999 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.43% decrease from the previous year (1091 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1239 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 205 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Maryland. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Maryland, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

View Full Dashboard

Patient to Clinician Ratios

999 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Talbot County, MD

Primary care physicians in Talbot County, MD see an average of 999 patients per year. This represents a 8.43% decrease from the previous year (1,091 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Talbot County, MD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Maryland across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

View Full Dashboard

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 14.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.08%

Uninsured

40.8%

Employer Coverage

15.4%

Medicaid

21.4%

Medicare

16.9%

Non-Group

1.44%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Talbot County, MD declined by 5.36% from 4.31% to 4.08%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Talbot County, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2021, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 62.6 in Talbot County, MD.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Talbot County, MD.

Error: TypeError: measure_.at is not a function

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 29.3% in Talbot County, MD.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Talbot County, MD.

Error: TypeError: measure_.at is not a function