County Seat: Chestertown

Land Area: 278 square miles

Elevation: Sea level to 80 feet

Climate:
Annual Rainfall: 42.8 inches
Annual Snowfall: 20.2 inches
Summer Average Temp: 75 degrees
Winter Average Temp: 35 degrees

Population Estimates:
1990-17,842
1995-18,775
2000-19,197
2005-19,800
2010-20,150
2015-20,450
2020-20,650

Age Distribution:
Under age 5 - 5.0%
Age 5-24 - 27.0%
Age 25-44 - 24.0%
Age 45-64 - 26.0%
Age 65-plus - 19.0%

Major Communities:
Chestertown, 4,403
Rock Hall, 1,584

Education:
High school graduates or higher: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%

Disposable Income:
Median household: $34,344
Average household: $31,587
Per capita: $18,109

Workforce:
Total: 10,080
Average unemployment: 3.9%
Residents commuting outside the county to work: 2,941 (31.6%)