Garrett County

  1. Garrett County Legal Resources
  2. Garrett County Statistics
  3. Garrett County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Garrett County Employment Information
  5. Garrett County Family Information
  6. Garrett County Education Information
  7. Garrett County Business Information
  8. Garrett County Public Benefits Information
  9. Garrett County Criminal Information
  10. Garrett County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Garrett County Cities
  12. Garrett County Zip Codes


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Garrett County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,846
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 298 / 300 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,678.197 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 20.574 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 101,000.000 acres (408.646 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 634
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 24.60%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 4.90%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $10,971,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 9,000,000 / 3,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 35.20%
  • Physicians (2004): 34
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (56)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 4,932
  • Federal Spending (2004): $220,151
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Garrett County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 16,761
Building Permits Issued (2006): 256
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $63,609
Garrett County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,996 16.44%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,279 5.39%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 47,510 78.16%

Garrett County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Garrett County Employment Information Back to top
Garrett County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 13,440 12,164 1,276 9.49% 95
1991 13,611 11,875 1,736 12.75% 128
1992 13,643 11,843 1,800 13.20% 132
1993 13,885 12,162 1,723 12.41% 124
1994 13,666 12,170 1,496 10.94% 110
1995 14,031 12,568 1,463 10.43% 104
1996 14,464 12,920 1,544 10.67% 107
1997 14,461 12,591 1,870 12.93% 129
1998 14,490 13,000 1,490 10.28% 102
1999 13,582 12,416 1,166 8.58% 86
2000 14,559 13,801 759 5.21% 52
2001 14,877 14,073 804 5.40% 54
2002 15,477 14,631 846 5.47% 55
2003 15,504 14,688 816 5.26% 53
2004 16,160 15,361 799 4.94% 50
2005 16,510 15,717 793 4.80% 48
2006 16,817 16,019 798 4.75% 48
2007 16,732 15,977 754 4.51% 45
2008 17,162 16,375 786 4.58% 46
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 16,806 15,880 926 5.51% 55
Feb 2008 17,002 16,086 916 5.39% 54
Mar 2008 16,860 15,998 862 5.11% 51
Apr 2008 16,533 15,864 669 4.05% 40
May 2008 17,014 16,329 685 4.03% 40
Jun 2008 17,577 16,835 742 4.22% 42
Jul 2008 17,984 17,156 828 4.60% 46
Aug 2008 17,717 16,956 761 4.30% 43
Sep 2008 16,964 16,275 689 4.06% 41
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Garrett County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,564 17.78%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 866 6.00%
3. Public Administration 848 5.88%
4. Educational Services 694 4.81%
5. Truck Transportation 642 4.45%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 580 4.02%
7. Paper Manufacturing 574 3.98%
8. Wood Manufacturing 568 3.94%
9. Mining 546 3.79%
10. Repair and Maintenance 430 2.98%
11. Health Care 406 2.81%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 400 2.77%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 320 2.22%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 296 2.05%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 280 1.94%
16. Metal Manufactuing 268 1.86%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 252 1.75%
18. Utilities 248 1.72%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 234 1.62%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 226 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,942 16.58%
2. Educational Services 1,644 14.03%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,238 10.57%
4. Public Administration 636 5.43%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 584 4.99%
6. Finance and Insurance 510 4.35%
7. Social Assistance 402 3.43%
8. Apparel Manufacturing 336 2.87%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 328 2.80%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 312 2.66%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 296 2.53%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 294 2.51%
13. Info Services and Data Processing 288 2.46%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 254 2.17%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 208 1.78%
16. Construction 178 1.52%
17. Department and Other General Stores 130 1.11%
18. Other Transportation 120 1.02%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 120 1.02%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 116 0.99%

Garrett County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,058 7.33%
2. Other Production Occupations 860 5.96%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 700 4.85%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 676 4.69%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 556 3.85%
6. Other Management Occupations 536 3.72%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 506 3.51%
8. Carpenters 504 3.49%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 500 3.47%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 490 3.40%
11. Other Construction Trades 480 3.33%
12. Construction Laborers 424 2.94%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 414 2.87%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 354 2.45%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 348 2.41%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 312 2.16%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 310 2.15%
18. Top Executives 304 2.11%
19. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 258 1.79%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 222 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 894 7.63%
2. Secretaries and Admins 790 6.74%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 668 5.70%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 514 4.39%
5. Other Management Occupations 472 4.03%
6. Cashiers 446 3.81%
7. Registered Nurses 446 3.81%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 444 3.79%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 412 3.52%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 404 3.45%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 398 3.40%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 342 2.92%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 338 2.89%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 320 2.73%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 288 2.46%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 284 2.42%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 246 2.10%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 232 1.98%
19. Customer Service Representatives 228 1.95%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 218 1.86%

Garrett County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 23,213 49.01%
15-35 hours 5,707 12.05%
1-14 hours 1,526 3.22%
No regular hours 16,917 35.72%

Garrett County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 989 3.98%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,128 4.54%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 992 3.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,482 9.98%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,760 11.10%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,212 12.92%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,056 16.31%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,758 11.09%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,061 4.27%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 941 3.78%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 445 1.79%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 195 0.78%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,240 9.01%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,607 6.46%

Garrett County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,568 6.31%
5-9 3,483 14.01%
10-14 3,574 14.37%
15-19 3,999 16.08%
20-24 3,689 14.84%
25-29 1,265 5.09%
30-34 2,606 10.48%
35-39 402 1.62%
40-44 596 2.40%
45-59 1,711 6.88%
60-89 997 4.01%
At least 90 976 3.93%

Garrett County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 44 0.18% 17,534 70.51%
30-44 12 0.05% 3,592 14.45%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,711 6.88%
At least 60 50 0.20% 1,923 7.73%

Garrett County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.02%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,570 13.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 20,273 76.72%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 108 0.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 106 0.40%
Color 6 Box Walked 789 2.99%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,557 5.89%

Garrett County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Garrett County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 22,940 (58,456 people)
Families (2000): 16,816 (50,516 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,368
People at same address in 1995: 38,467
Garrett County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,962 12.74%
$10,000-$14,999 2,118 9.11%
$15,000-$19,999 1,758 7.56%
$20,000-$24,999 2,064 8.88%
$25,000-$29,999 1,900 8.17%
$30,000-$34,999 1,788 7.69%
$35,000-$39,999 1,394 5.99%
$40,000-$44,999 1,506 6.48%
$45,000-$49,999 1,000 4.30%
$50,000-$59,999 2,233 9.60%
$60,000-$74,999 1,805 7.76%
$75,000-$99,999 1,451 6.24%
$100,000-$124,999 632 2.72%
$125,000-$149,999 194 0.83%
$150,000-$199,999 216 0.93%
$200,000 or more 232 1.00%

Garrett County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,693 23.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,764 32.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 359 3.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,903 16.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 40 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,679 14.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 680 5.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 214 1.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 116 1.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Garrett County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 17,683 28.19%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,881 12.56%
Public Assistance 710 1.13%
Retirement 4,287 6.83%
Self Employment 3,523 5.62%
Social Security 7,261 11.57%
Supplemental Security 1,176 1.87%
Wage / Salary 16,774 26.74%
Other 3,438 5.48%

Garrett County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,158 57.17%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,111 42.83%

Garrett County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,793 7.64%
Color 1 Box Married 15,609 66.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,504 23.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 570 2.43%

Garrett County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,904 7.68%
Color 1 Box Married 16,096 64.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,011 16.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,790 11.25%

Garrett County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Garrett County Education Information Back to top
Garrett County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,298 7.26%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,174 13.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 19,665 43.31%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,912 17.42%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,581 5.68%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,444 7.58%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,333 5.14%

Garrett County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 445 1.49% 171 0.57% 616 2.06%
Kindergarten 689 2.31% 38 0.13% 727 2.44%
Grades 1-4 3,507 11.75% 251 0.84% 3,758 12.59%
Grades 5-8 3,458 11.59% 215 0.72% 3,673 12.31%
Grades 9-12 3,234 10.84% 208 0.70% 3,442 11.53%
Undergrad college 1,505 5.04% 287 0.96% 1,792 6.00%
Graduate or professional school 214 0.72% 36 0.12% 250 0.84%
Total 13,052 43.73% 1,206 4.04% 14,258 47.77%

Garrett County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Garrett County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $386,684,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $35,320,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $99,243
Retired workers (2005): 3,640
Garrett County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 8 3 10 7 4
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 3 5 8 6
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 5 2 3
1999 - Construction 12 9 34 31 37
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 5 2 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 8 6 11
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 3 25 13 20
1999 - Information 2 0 5 0 2
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 3 0 1
1999 - Manufacturing 4 1 22 13 10
1999 - Mining 2 0 4 6 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 6 22 11 40
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 9 13 19
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 7 3 7 4 4
1999 - Retail Trade 5 12 53 40 45
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 7 15 9 18
1999 - Unclassified 5 4 0 1 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 11 5 16
1999 - Total 68 56 243 172 238
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 8 3 9 6 12
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 2 5 7 5
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 4 1 3
2000 - Construction 16 12 46 27 32
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 1 2 5
2000 - Finance & Insurance 6 2 4 9 11
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 4 19 7 32
2000 - Information 2 0 2 5 3
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 2 2
2000 - Manufacturing 2 2 20 19 9
2000 - Mining 0 2 1 7 2
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 3 8 18 48
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 3 10 16 16
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 6 7 8
2000 - Retail Trade 14 13 41 37 48
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 5 14 10 20
2000 - Unclassified 4 2 0 1 1
2000 - Utilities 1 0 0 2 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 8 12 12
2000 - Total 80 58 198 195 269
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 4 15 6 10
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 3 3 4 9
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 3 3 2
2001 - Construction 18 10 36 30 44
2001 - Educational Services 1 0 2 2 3
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 8 10 3 9
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 7 22 14 22
2001 - Information 3 1 0 2 9
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 3 0 1
2001 - Manufacturing 4 1 14 21 13
2001 - Mining 0 1 1 6 2
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 6 19 15 41
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 6 11 10 20
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 1 8 2 12
2001 - Retail Trade 8 12 37 50 42
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 6 13 13 17
2001 - Unclassified 5 1 2 0 1
2001 - Utilities 0 1 1 1 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 3 9 8 13
2001 - Total 66 71 209 190 270
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 2 7 7 16
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 2 6 3 8
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 3 4 2
2002 - Construction 23 23 46 29 30
2002 - Educational Services 1 1 2 3 2
2002 - Finance & Insurance 5 2 6 6 10
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 6 18 12 24
2002 - Information 2 1 7 4 3
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 1 2 0 1
2002 - Manufacturing 2 4 12 24 12
2002 - Mining 1 1 4 4 2
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 5 16 18 45
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 10 3 11 7 22
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 3 9 5 9
2002 - Retail Trade 11 9 49 30 48
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 12 3 12 14 19
2002 - Unclassified 0 4 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 3 4 9 9 11
2002 - Total 95 74 219 179 266
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 3 11 10 6
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 5 0 2 10 10
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 2 5 3 3
2003 - Construction 23 11 39 45 34
2003 - Educational Services 1 2 3 2 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 3 0 7 6 14
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 2 27 10 21
2003 - Information 1 0 6 4 7
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 3 0 2
2003 - Manufacturing 5 4 17 18 13
2003 - Mining 1 0 3 5 4
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 6 20 14 49
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 3 15 9 22
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 4 11 4 9
2003 - Retail Trade 7 6 41 46 44
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 10 13 10 25
2003 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 1 1 0 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 3 0 11 9 10
2003 - Total 83 54 235 205 273
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 7 1 9 9 9
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 4 7 8 6
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 5 5 1
2004 - Construction 31 17 54 36 39
2004 - Educational Services 1 1 0 2 2
2004 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 7 6 15
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 5 17 13 31
2004 - Information 1 0 2 10 4
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 1
2004 - Manufacturing 3 3 20 14 17
2004 - Mining 0 2 1 5 4
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 6 22 17 46
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 3 19 7 21
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 14 3 11
2004 - Retail Trade 14 14 36 37 57
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 5 19 13 16
2004 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 8 5 12
2004 - Total 80 67 241 192 292
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 4 18 6 7
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 3 5 7 7
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 4 5 3
2005 - Construction 23 28 51 37 42
2005 - Educational Services 1 0 1 0 4
2005 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 8 7 15
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 2 17 20 22
2005 - Information 0 0 3 6 8
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 2 0 21 14 19
2005 - Mining 2 1 5 3 2
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 7 18 14 52
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 6 16 9 21
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 6 8 14
2005 - Retail Trade 11 6 47 44 43
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 6 10 14 19
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Utilities 1 0 0 0 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 10 9 9
2005 - Total 74 69 241 203 290

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Garrett County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Garrett County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 51,527 86.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,900 13.29%

Garrett County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $2,074 $510 $4,658 $0 $0 $1,242 $7,974 $2,737 $1,483 $1,097
1971 $1,887 $463 $5,501 $0 $0 $1,236 $8,624 $4,324 $570 $1,368
1972 $2,539 $674 $5,819 $0 $0 $1,953 $10,311 $5,069 $442 $2,369
1973 $2,081 $510 $6,065 $0 $0 $1,362 $9,508 $4,767 $629 $1,509
1974 $2,185 $536 $6,369 $0 $0 $1,429 $9,983 $5,005 $629 $1,509
1975 $2,294 $563 $6,687 $0 $0 $1,501 $10,482 $5,255 $629 $1,509
1976 $3,808 $1,313 $15,836 $0 $0 $2,163 $21,807 $8,300 $215 $1,445
1977 $4,276 $1,575 $14,791 $0 $0 $1,490 $20,557 $7,829 $155 $871
1978 $4,542 $1,706 $12,379 $0 $0 $423 $17,344 $8,757 $95 $575
1979 $4,760 $1,967 $10,675 $0 $0 $725 $16,160 $10,054 $1,325 $256
1980 $5,594 $1,993 $13,866 $0 $0 $939 $20,399 $10,909 $1,750 $249
1981 $7,671 $2,350 $12,500 $0 $0 $985 $21,156 $12,349 $5,151 $5,207
1982 $7,488 $3,428 $13,546 $0 $0 $1,116 $22,150 $12,587 $5,002 $5,518
1983 $7,781 $3,154 $14,682 $0 $0 $1,523 $23,986 $13,039 $6,129 $8,529
1984 $7,250 $3,088 $14,528 $0 $0 $1,749 $23,527 $13,328 $6,237 $9,505
1985 $7,785 $3,547 $15,508 $0 $0 $2,044 $25,337 $14,155 $6,715 $13,034
1986 $7,719 $3,432 $19,395 $0 $0 $2,014 $29,128 $14,832 $6,290 $8,735
1987 $8,096 $3,717 $19,564 $0 $0 $2,357 $30,017 $19,098 $6,363 $6,743
1988 $8,955 $4,444 $19,117 $181 $0 $4,192 $32,445 $17,616 $7,923 $8,376
1989 $8,824 $5,128 $22,947 $203 $0 $3,321 $35,295 $19,054 $7,402 $8,911
1990 $10,678 $4,899 $22,124 $215 $0 $4,014 $37,031 $21,252 $7,928 $9,144
1991 $11,384 $5,465 $8,767 $307 $0 $3,183 $23,641 $21,123 $7,270 $215
1992 $12,076 $5,530 $24,047 $342 $0 $4,083 $40,548 $22,977 $6,746 $2,223
1993 $13,435 $5,839 $23,029 $345 $0 $4,463 $41,272 $23,831 $5,991 $2,950
1994 $14,307 $5,924 $27,619 $370 $0 $4,406 $46,702 $25,994 $5,940 $1,065
1995 $14,858 $6,532 $26,163 $619 $0 $5,181 $46,821 $26,774 $7,928 $2,442
1996 $15,847 $6,639 $27,278 $420 $0 $5,569 $49,114 $28,756 $15,248 $6,452
1997 $17,986 $7,771 $29,533 $0 $0 $6,715 $54,234 $30,480 $16,783 $3,370
1998 $19,235 $8,627 $30,443 $0 $0 $6,555 $56,233 $30,659 $16,837 $2,609
1999 $19,890 $8,777 $36,318 $0 $0 $7,211 $63,419 $32,382 $13,793 $5,134
2000 $16,023 $9,933 $35,233 $0 $0 $7,409 $58,665 $33,644 $12,673 $7,882
2001 $17,855 $11,407 $36,843 $0 $0 $7,681 $62,379 $35,643 $13,400 $12,138
2002 $17,796 $13,417 $37,954 $0 $0 $8,172 $63,922 $37,335 $17,970 $12,518
2003 $19,746 $16,030 $43,436 $0 $0 $8,545 $71,727 $38,689 $23,775 $31,350
2004 $21,892 $17,343 $41,185 $1,705 $0 $10,298 $75,080 $42,759 $25,131 $38,395
2005 $27,519 $19,276 $45,319 $1,959 $0 $11,308 $86,105 $43,811 $26,582 $34,177
2006 $29,396 $20,166 $48,416 $2,170 $0 $14,129 $94,111 $45,643 $20,959 $34,162


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $4,178 $139 $8 $1,766 $1,762 $27 $8,789
$46 $659 $58 $0 $0 $146
1971 $5,042 $145 $17 $2,189 $1,058 $30 $9,713
$87 $794 $52 $0 $0 $299
1972 $4,709 $251 $32 $1,175 $2,476 $34 $10,647
$97 $783 $23 $0 $0 $1,067
1973 $5,559 $159 $18 $2,413 $1,167 $33 $10,708
$96 $875 $57 $0 $0 $331
1974 $5,836 $167 $19 $2,533 $1,225 $35 $11,244
$100 $919 $60 $0 $0 $350
1975 $6,128 $176 $20 $2,660 $1,286 $36 $11,806
$105 $965 $63 $0 $0 $367
1976 $15,694 $237 $41 $1,855 $4,101 $0 $23,974
$178 $1,103 $13 $0 $0 $752
1977 $11,560 $233 $4,359 $242 $3,710 $1 $22,789
$168 $1,194 $22 $0 $0 $1,300
1978 $14,075 $368 $248 $211 $4,191 $0 $19,972
$139 $37 $22 $0 $0 $681
1979 $12,947 $467 $160 $0 $5,343 $0 $19,967
$201 $0 $1 $0 $0 $848
1980 $15,879 $647 $157 $176 $4,799 $0 $23,035
$253 $0 $153 $0 $0 $971
1981 $15,429 $679 $263 $244 $5,085 $74 $23,227
$341 $0 $36 $0 $0 $1,076
1982 $16,976 $696 $260 $256 $5,440 $0 $25,597
$348 $0 $241 $0 $0 $1,380
1983 $17,540 $595 $276 $328 $5,319 $0 $26,843
$401 $0 $558 $0 $0 $1,826
1984 $17,799 $613 $209 $503 $6,502 $0 $28,275
$431 $0 $628 $0 $0 $1,590
1985 $16,874 $589 $312 $235 $6,627 $144 $27,538
$437 $0 $578 $0 $0 $1,742
1986 $21,883 $603 $307 $254 $5,730 $24 $31,918
$421 $0 $631 $0 $0 $2,065
1987 $22,304 $667 $311 $256 $5,387 $94 $33,455
$422 $0 $590 $0 $0 $3,424
1988 $22,325 $602 $228 $360 $5,701 $0 $34,685
$380 $0 $485 $176 $0 $4,428
1989 $24,379 $591 $987 $369 $5,610 $0 $37,839
$449 $0 $453 $294 $0 $4,707
1990 $26,711 $617 $448 $409 $6,313 $156 $41,728
$445 $0 $476 $254 $0 $5,899
1991 $35,253 $729 $569 $482 $6,238 $59 $52,379
$477 $0 $2 $275 $0 $8,295
1992 $29,891 $753 $354 $278 $5,343 $37 $45,893
$407 $0 $759 $478 $0 $7,593
1993 $30,149 $780 $445 $374 $6,074 $0 $46,416
$530 $0 $483 $409 $0 $7,172
1994 $33,393 $854 $414 $370 $8,490 $12 $51,800
$547 $0 $366 $414 $0 $6,940
1995 $35,088 $947 $451 $322 $11,702 $114 $57,399
$596 $0 $500 $427 $0 $7,252
1996 $37,940 $1,183 $735 $341 $9,626 $13 $57,224
$884 $0 $532 $352 $0 $5,618
1997 $38,514 $1,274 $959 $366 $13,661 $27 $62,791
$762 $0 $1,063 $23 $0 $6,142
1998 $40,712 $1,669 $970 $531 $9,444 $2 $61,087
$975 $0 $971 $41 $0 $5,772
1999 $43,228 $1,721 $1,683 $504 $12,228 $7 $68,798
$1,137 $0 $819 $8 $0 $7,463
2000 $44,895 $1,960 $896 $443 $12,273 $85 $70,853
$1,165 $0 $566 $0 $0 $8,570
2001 $48,024 $1,957 $1,898 $546 $11,323 $50 $73,286
$1,242 $0 $496 $0 $0 $7,750
2002 $51,321 $2,406 $1,114 $702 $11,463 $90 $79,711
$1,318 $0 $838 $0 $0 $10,459
2003 $52,322 $2,323 $1,926 $738 $12,266 $106 $83,491
$1,432 $31 $790 $0 $0 $11,557
2004 $53,770 $3,010 $1,949 $814 $14,572 $123 $98,509
$1,717 $51 $1,223 $5,365 $0 $15,915
2005 $55,462 $2,844 $2,638 $913 $13,191 $0 $94,897
$1,859 $0 $2,434 $2,264 $0 $13,292
2006 $58,225 $3,205 $1,876 $948 $15,016 $0 $105,707
$2,242 $0 $1,071 $2,684 $0 $20,440

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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 70
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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Garrett County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,959 13.26%
10-19 Years 4,352 14.58%
20-29 Years 3,210 10.76%
30-39 Years 4,204 14.09%
40-49 Years 4,424 14.82%
50-59 Years 3,735 12.51%
60-69 Years 2,751 9.22%
70-79 Years 2,066 6.92%
80-89 Years 969 3.25%
90+ Years 176 0.59%

Garrett County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,708 49.28%
Color 1 Box Female 15,138 50.72%

Garrett County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 29,378 98.43%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 131 0.44%
Color 1 Box African-American 127 0.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 104 0.35%
Color 2 Box Asian 57 0.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 22 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 20 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.02%

Garrett County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 16,630 36.29%
2. United States Or American 8,701 18.99%
3. Irish 5,347 11.67%
4. English 5,159 11.26%
5. Dutch 1,600 3.49%
6. Italian 1,574 3.43%
7. Scottish 1,185 2.59%
8. Polish 817 1.78%
9. Scotch Irish 773 1.69%
10. Swiss 677 1.48%

Garrett County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 54,832 96.04%
2. German 767 1.34%
3. Other West Germanic 630 1.10%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 394 0.69%
5. French 164 0.29%
6. Scandinavian 132 0.23%
7. Serbo Croatian 30 0.05%
8. Italian 28 0.05%
9. Korean 26 0.05%
10. Greek 24 0.04%

Garrett County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 60,283 99.17%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 316 0.52%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 186 0.31%

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