Town · Maryland
Accident, Maryland
Accident, town, in Garrett County, Maryland. Accident had 330 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 338 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 351 (±91). GEOID 2400225.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
330
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 338 · ACS 2020-2024: 351 ±91
Median household income
$58,929
±$36,705 (90% margin)
Maryland: $103,678
Median home value
$220,300
±$49,475 (90% margin)
Maryland: $419,900
Median gross rent
not published
Maryland: $1,705
Where is Accident and what county is it in?
Accident is a town in Garrett County, Maryland. It covers 0.5 square miles of land, 684 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Accident, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 330 people lived in Accident on July 1, 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, while Maryland grew 1.4%. The 2020 Census counted 338 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 351 (±91).
| Measure | Accident | Garrett County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 351 ±91 | 28,615 | no clear change |
| Households | 162 ±64 | 12,578 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.17 ±0.55 | 2.22 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 176 ±66 | 18,642 | no clear change |
Accident's population since 2000
From 353 in 2000 to 330 in 2025: down 6.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Accident as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Accident?
The median resident of Accident is 36.5 years old; 16.8% are under 18 and 16.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.6%.
| Measure | Accident | Garrett County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.5 ±12.0 | 48.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 16.8% ±7.7 pts | 17.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 16.5% ±7.9 pts | 24.2% | – |
| Male | 52.7% ±9.3 pts | 50.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.7% ±2.4 pts | 1.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.6% ±4.6 pts | 94.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.6 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.6 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±11.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±11.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.6% ±3.3 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±1.1 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.3% ±0.6 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.3% ±0.6 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.9% ±4.6 pts | 9.0% | – |
| With a disability | 23.6% ±14.6 pts | 19.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.7% ±3.5 pts | 6.2% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.8% ±5.5 pts | 90.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.4% ±8.1 pts | 25.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 11.4% ±6.8 pts | 12.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.9% ±4.8 pts | 91.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.3% ±2.0 pts | 2.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Accident earn?
Half of Accident's 162 households earn less than $58,929 a year (±$36,705), against $67,688 in Garrett County and $103,678 in Maryland. In 2015-2019 it was $70,765 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 23.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Accident | Garrett County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,929 ±$36,705 | $67,688 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $72,079 ±$30,526 | $97,358 | – |
| Per capita income | $35,083 ±$8,897 | $43,354 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 23.9% ±15.3 pts | 11.2% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 10.2% ±12.8 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 39.5% ±24.7 pts | 15.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.3% ±3.8 pts | 89.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 74.1% ±27.8 pts | 83.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Accident?
Owners occupy 52.5% of Accident's occupied homes and renters 47.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $220,300 by its owner (±$49,475).
| Measure | Accident | Garrett County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $220,300 ±$49,475 | $235,300 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 8.0% ±11.0 pts | 27.2% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,304 ±$162 | $1,546 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 52.5% ±22.1 pts | 79.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 47.5% ±22.1 pts | 20.3% | – |
| Housing units | 176 ±66 | 18,642 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±36.7 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±38.6 pts | 25.6% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 56.8% ±22.4 pts | 80.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 10.8% ±7.6 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.4% ±5.6 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.1% ±2.2 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 19.9% ±10.6 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 24.1% ±27.4 pts | 7.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Accident work and get to work?
80.1% of Accident's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 17.1 minutes.
| Measure | Accident | Garrett County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 66.8% ±16.0 pts | 58.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% ±4.3 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 80.1% ±11.2 pts | 75.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 8.0% ±8.2 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 2.8% ±4.5 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Walked | 1.1% ±1.8 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.0% ±7.3 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.1 min ±3.7 | 23.7 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Accident?
No census tract lies mostly in Accident; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 1Garrett County | 4,029 | $59,094 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Accident) · Census block assignment files
How does Accident compare with other places in Maryland?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Accident is the 14,816th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 133rd-most populous of 157 in Maryland.
Accident is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 133rd | 157 |
Accident's figures with every place in Maryland (CSV)
Every place in Maryland, sortable · Compare Accident with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Accident?
24 of the 56 figures for Accident on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Accident are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Accident.