Frostburg is a somewhat small city located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 6,958 people and four associated neighborhoods, Frostburg is the 98th largest community in Maryland.

Of important note, Frostburg is also a city of artists. Frostburg has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Frostburg’s character.

Also of interest is that Frostburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.72% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Frostburg is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Frostburg to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.

Overall, Frostburg’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Frostburg spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.60 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Frostburg is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.20% of adults in Frostburg have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Frostburg in 2022 was $24,402, which is low income relative to Maryland and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,608 for a family of four. However, Frostburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Frostburg is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Frostburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Frostburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Frostburg include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Welsh.

The most common language spoken in Frostburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.