How many people live in Cecil County, MD?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 106,300 people living in Cecil County, MD. That makes Cecil County the 14th-most populous county in Maryland. It is home to 1.7% of people living in the state.
106K
population of Cecil County, MD (2024)
1.7%
County share of the Maryland population (2024)
About 106,300 people lived in Cecil County, MD in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Cecil County, MD’s age demographics?
About 19,300 Cecil County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.7% of Maryland’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 23,300 Cecil County residents, or 21.9% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22% of Maryland’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Cecil County, MD's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Cecil County, MD’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 81% of the Cecil County, MD population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Cecil County, MD also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.6%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Cecil County’s Hispanic population accounts for 6%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.6% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Cecil County, MD has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Maryland as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Cecil County, MD is Elkton with about 16,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Cecil County, MD ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Elkton | 15,977 |
| 2. | Perryville | 4,510 |
| 3. | North East | 4,191 |
| 4. | Rising Sun | 2,777 |
| 5. | Charlestown | 1,538 |
| 6. | Chesapeake City | 745 |
| 7. | Cecilton | 688 |
| 8. | Port Deposit | 625 |
| 9. | Balance of Cecil County | 75,254 |
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