What is the Population & Steets of Hagerstown City? This article aims to answer this question. To begin, let's review the history of Hagerstown. The city was settled in 1672. The name was changed in 1813 when five major passenger and freight lines joined in the area. The name was later popularized and was officially endorsed by the Maryland State Legislature.
The town of Hagerstown was a hub of trade during the American Civil War. The Potomac River and Western Maryland coal country made Hagerstown a great location to serve as a gateway to the Midwest. In the nineteenth century, the National Road, Route 40, and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad started passing through the city. By 1868, the C&O Canal brought coal into Washington County.
The city is located in Washington County, Maryland. It is the county seat of the same name. Hagerstown is the largest city in the Western Maryland region, which includes Allegany, Garrett County, and western Frederick County. The population of Hagerstown City proper is 39,662, while the Hagerstown-Martinsburg Metropolitan Area has a total population of 269,140. The city is the sixth largest incorporated city in Maryland.
The population of Hagerstown City is made up of a variety of ethnic groups. The White Non-Hispanic ethnic group is the largest. Black or African American is the second-largest group. Hispanic or Latino people comprise 5% of the population. All other ethnicities represent less than four percent of the total population. The vacancy rate in Hagerstown City is relatively even throughout the city. The highest rates of vacancy are found in the Jonathan Street area, the western half of City Center, and the Cortland development.