Thurmont is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 6,588 people and three associated neighborhoods, Thurmont is the 106th largest community in Maryland.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Thurmont is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Thurmont is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Thurmont who work in office and administrative support (12.16%), management occupations (10.01%), and teaching (8.42%). Also of interest is that Thurmont has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Thurmont telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.72% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. The population of Thurmont overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Thurmont, 22.51% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Thurmont in 2022 was $43,977, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $175,908 for a family of four. However, Thurmont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Thurmont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Thurmont residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Thurmont include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Thurmont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
