The Town Files

Cecil County, Maryland

104,960 people. The median home is worth $343,400 (typical Maryland town: $412,300) and the median household earns $92,007.

Towns in Cecil County

Towns in Cecil County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Elkton15,807$293,400$58,64037.4
Perryville4,391$295,200$77,73340.4
North East4,085$292,300$91,60340.5
Rising Sun2,740$309,100$85,56335.5

People and housing

Cecil CountyTypical Maryland town
Median home value$343,400$412,300
Median rent$1,377$1,748
Median household income$92,007$108,677
Median age40.640.2
Bachelor's degree or higher28.0%39.4%
Below the poverty line10.8%7.1%

Jobs and pay

36,713 jobs in 2024, average pay $63,481 a year.

Largest industries in Cecil CountyManufacturing4,616 jobs · $89,067Retail3,902 jobs · $37,057Hotels & restaurants3,556 jobs · $24,731Health care & social assistan…3,493 jobs · $62,697Transportation & warehousing3,084 jobs · $64,019Arts & recreation2,008 jobs · $31,402
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cecil County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,010 storm events in Cecil County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Cecil County by type since 1996Hail33Heat60Flood43Drought52Heavy Rain46Heavy Snow31Flash Flood56Strong Wind88Winter Storm30Winter Weather114
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cecil County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3634: Severe Winter Storm
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4491: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3430: Covid-19
March 4, 2016SnowstormDR-4261: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
November 20, 2012HurricaneDR-4091: Hurricane Sandy
October 28, 2012HurricaneEM-3349: Hurricane Sandy
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).