Cecil County, MD Demographics

The total population of Cecil County is estimated to be 103,876 with 51,773 males (49.84%) and 52,103 females (50.16%). There are 330 more females than males in Cecil County.
The median household income in Cecil County was $88,437 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,551(1.72%) from $89,988 in 2020. This income is 118.54% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cecil County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $110,324. Overall, the median household income for the county of Cecil County stands at $86,292.
In Cecil County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $53,031 for males and $32,065 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $71,359 for males and $55,320 for females.
In Cecil County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $88,656, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $29,427.
In 2022, the population of Cecil County was 104,942, a 0.81% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cecil County's population was 104,096, an increase of 0.29% compared to a population of 103,793 in 2020.
The median age in Cecil County, MD is 41.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.53% were under the age of 15, 18.25% aged 15 to 29, 47.42% aged 30 to 64, 14.30% aged 65 to 84, and 1.51% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cecil County population: 86.20% are White, 6.67% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.41% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.14% are some other race and 4.45% are multiracial.