Town · Maryland
Middletown, Maryland
Middletown, town, in Frederick County, Maryland. Middletown had 5,056 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,943 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 5,014 (±25). GEOID 2452425.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
5,056
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,943 · ACS 2020-2024: 5,014 ±25
Median household income
$173,333
±$35,063 (90% margin)
Maryland: $103,678
Median home value
$554,800
±$39,265 (90% margin)
Maryland: $419,900
Median gross rent
$1,813
±$235 (90% margin)
Maryland: $1,705
Where is Middletown and what county is it in?
Middletown is a town in Frederick County, Maryland. It covers 2.1 square miles of land, 2,334 residents per square mile in 2020.
Middletown is in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 23 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Middletown, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 5,056 people lived in Middletown on July 1, 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, faster than Maryland (+1.4%). The 2020 Census counted 4,943 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 5,014 (±25).
| Measure | Middletown | Frederick County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 5,014 ±25 | 287,048 | +405 |
| Households | 1,726 ±100 | 104,635 | +159 |
| Average household size | 2.90 ±0.17 | 2.70 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,787 ±104 | 108,924 | no clear change |
Middletown's population since 2000
From 2,668 in 2000 to 5,056 in 2025: up 89.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Middletown 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 Middletown?
The median resident of Middletown is 40.8 years old; 27.2% are under 18 and 14.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.7%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 5.5%. 3.9% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Middletown | Frederick County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.8 ±2.9 | 39.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 27.2% ±2.7 pts | 23.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 14.6% ±3.2 pts | 15.3% | – |
| Male | 49.2% ±3.3 pts | 49.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.1% ±2.0 pts | 12.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.7% ±6.0 pts | 65.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.1% ±1.0 pts | 10.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.5% ±4.0 pts | 5.9% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.6% ±2.5 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 3.9% ±2.2 pts | 13.8% | −4.1 pts |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 4.8% ±3.3 pts | 17.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.0% ±4.9 pts | 7.5% | – |
| With a disability | 8.9% ±3.7 pts | 9.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.9% ±1.4 pts | 4.7% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.9% ±2.5 pts | 93.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 58.2% ±5.1 pts | 45.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 32.6% ±5.0 pts | 20.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.1% ±3.6 pts | 89.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.5% ±1.3 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 Middletown earn?
Half of Middletown's 1,726 households earn less than $173,333 a year (±$35,063), against $122,002 in Frederick County and $103,678 in Maryland. In 2015-2019 it was $168,978 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Middletown | Frederick County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $173,333 ±$35,063 | $122,002 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $182,271 ±$12,585 | $148,300 | – |
| Per capita income | $62,781 ±$5,204 | $54,982 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 1.1% ±0.8 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±3.1 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 4.1% ±3.1 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.7% ±2.0 pts | 96.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 97.1% ±2.2 pts | 93.2% | – |
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 Middletown?
Owners occupy 81.7% of Middletown's occupied homes and renters 18.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $554,800 by its owner (±$39,265). The median renter pays $1,813 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Middletown | Frederick County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $554,800 ±$39,265 | $464,600 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,813 ±$235 | $1,774 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.6% ±19.8 pts | 39.7% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,869 ±$181 | $2,449 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.7% ±5.9 pts | 77.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 18.3% ±5.9 pts | 23.0% | – |
| Housing units | 1,787 ±104 | 108,924 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.5% ±3.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±12.6 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 78.0% ±6.5 pts | 60.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 9.0% ±3.2 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 12.5% ±5.7 pts | 10.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.7% ±1.5 pts | 4.4% | – |
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 Middletown work and get to work?
63.1% of Middletown's workers drive alone and 29.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 33.1 minutes.
| Measure | Middletown | Frederick County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 69.2% ±4.4 pts | 69.9% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% ±2.8 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 63.1% ±7.5 pts | 67.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 6.3% ±4.0 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 29.3% ±6.3 pts | 21.2% | +22.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.1 min ±4.3 | 33.1 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 Middletown?
1 census tract lies mostly in Middletown, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 7526.01Frederick County | 4,331 | $158,125 |
| Tract 7526.03Frederick County | 4,592 | $150,050 |
| Tract 7707Frederick County | 3,745 | $158,672 |
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 Middletown) · Census block assignment files
How does Middletown compare with other places in Maryland?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Middletown is the 4,864th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 45th-most populous of 157 in Maryland.
Middletown ranks 38th of 322 places in Maryland with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 45th | 157 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 36th | 99 |
| Residents per square mile | 155th | 326 |
| Median household income | 38th | 322 |
| Per capita income | 73rd | 326 |
| Median home value | 70th | 323 |
| Median gross rent | 135th | 288 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 57th | 325 |
| Median age | 140th | 326 |
| Owner-occupied share | 131st | 323 |
| Work from home | 41st | 293 |
| Travel time to work | 123rd | 325 |
Middletown's figures with every place in Maryland (CSV)
Every place in Maryland, sortable · Compare Middletown 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 Middletown?
21 of the 57 figures for Middletown 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 Middletown 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 Middletown.