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Hagerstown·Maryland

Hagerstown delivered D+8.2 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
MD
Hagerstown
HarrisD+8.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic52.7%8,258
Donald TrumpRepublican44.5%6,976
OtherAll other candidates2.8%446
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +8.2% in 2024.+8.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+15.7%
2012+16.2%
2016+2.6%
2020+12.5%
2024+8.2%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+8.2%
8,2586,97615,680
D
+12.5%
8,0146,20814,430
D
+2.6%
6,6946,33314,025
D
+16.2%
7,4655,38912,854
D
+15.7%
7,5845,49313,324

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorHagerstownCityMarylandStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White59.1%48.2%61.0%
Black21.2%29.4%12.2%
Asian1.4%6.6%6.0%
Two or more races14.4%8.5%12.6%
Other race3.7%7.4%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino12.2%12.5%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$52,221$103,678$84,427
Poverty rate21.9%9.5%12.5%
Median age35.839.539.1
Age 18–248.1%8.5%9.2%
Age 65 and older18.1%16.6%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)20.5%43.4%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home13.2%21.1%22.3%
Spanish8.1%9.6%13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)1.4%1.3%0.7%
Other languages1.1%2.5%0.8%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 21.8%German 11.4%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 11.2%Irish 9.3%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 10.8%English 8.5%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic5.4%County context14.7%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant15.6%County context11.2%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed61.9%County context56.6%51.5%
Mainline Protestant12.9%County context6.6%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
21.8%
Irish
11.2%
English
10.8%
American
5.8%
Italian
3.9%
Scottish
1.9%
Polish
1.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
86.8%
speak English only
Spanish8.1%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)1.4%
Other languages1.1%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.5%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.4%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.3%
Vietnamese0.3%
German or other West Germanic0.2%
Korean0.2%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
15.6%
Mainline Protestant
12.9%
Catholic
5.4%
Latter-day Saints
1.3%
Other Christian
1.0%
Muslim
0.9%
Black Protestant
0.6%
Jewish
0.2%
Other faiths
0.1%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted61.9%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Hagerstown sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.2 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.2 points.

A population of 43,665, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,221 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Hagerstown, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hagerstown, Maryland voted Democratic by 8.2 points (D+8.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 15,680 votes cast, 8,258 went Democratic and 6,976 went Republican.
What is Hagerstown, Maryland's political typology?
Akashic places Hagerstown, Maryland in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Hagerstown, Maryland?
Hagerstown, Maryland has a population of 43,665 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hagerstown, Maryland?
Median household income in Hagerstown, Maryland is $52,221 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Hagerstown, Maryland?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Hagerstown, Maryland from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.