The current population of Frederick, Maryland is 235, a slight increase over the previous month's condensed count. During the first winter since the pandemic began, the homeless population has increased. Out of the 225 unhoused residents, 56 were children. A recent census of Frederick's homeless population reveals a large increase in unsheltered people. In addition to the large increase in unsheltered residents, the city has also seen a marked increase in the number of homeless people.
The Frederick city's demographics are relatively young. One-third of the population is under the age of 19 years old, while another third is between the ages of 20 and 34. A small portion of the population is 65 years old and older. The median age of residents in Fred City is 34 years old. In 2009, the city's gender makeup was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.
The railroad depot that Abraham Lincoln visited was located on East All Saints Street near South Market Street. It is now the office of the Frederick Community Action Agency. The railroad line is still in operation, but only two miles of it runs through the city. Today, the line is operated by the Maryland Midland Railway and Walkersville Southern. At one point, it was operated by the Confederate Army. The city was an important crossroads in the Civil War. The city was a slave state, so escaping slaves came here to join the Union army or work against the Confederacy. The city also hosted several hospitals for the injured soldiers. The National Museum of Civil War Medicine is located in the city's east end.
The city of Frederick is a central location in the mid-Atlantic region. Currently, the city's population is more than 70,000. Private developers are planning to add hundreds of new rooftops to the city over the next five years. The city is also growing among the millennial demographic. Since 2010, the city has added nearly three thousand people in the twenty-four-year-old age group, the growth rate of this young professional demographic has been the highest in Maryland and the Washington-Metropolitan area.