Maryland

Allegany

68,106
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About Allegany

Allegany, Maryland, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 4,809. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 68,106.

Its recorded population peaked at 89,556 in 1950, and has since declined by roughly 24 percent.

On the ground today, 10 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Virginia Regiment at Fort Cumberland 1755, Raid on Fort Cumberland (1756), North Branch Potomac Skirmish 1863, and 45 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202068,106
201075,087
200074,930
199074,946
198080,548
197084,044
196084,169
195089,556
194086,973
193079,098
192069,938
191062,411
190053,694
189041,571
188038,012
187038,536
186028,348
185022,769
184015,690
183010,609
18208,654
18106,909
18006,303
17904,809
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Allegany

Military engagements that took place in Allegany, Maryland.

Virginia Regiment at Fort Cumberland 1755
1755
Raid on Fort Cumberland (1756)
1756
North Branch Potomac Skirmish 1863
1863
Battle of Folck's Mill
1864
Cumberland MD Raid 1864
1864
Battle of Fort Kelley (New Creek)
1864
McNeill's Rangers: Raid on B&O at Piedmont
1864
Piedmont MD / Westernport Raid 1864
1864
McNeill's Rangers: Capture of Union Generals at Cumberland
1865
Cumberland MD / Generala Crook and Kelley Capture Feb 1865
1865

Historic places in Allegany

National Register of Historic Places listings in Allegany, Maryland.

Union Grove Schoolhouse
Cumberland
Waverly Street Bridge
Westernport
Old National Pike Milestones
Bellegrove
City Hall
Cumberland
200-208 Decatur Street
Cumberland
Footer's Dye Works
Cumberland
Western Maryland Railway, Cumberland Extension Right-of-Way, Mile 126 to Mile 159.8
Woodmont to North Branch
First Baptist Church
Cumberland
Lonaconing Historic District
Lonaconing
Lonaconing Furnace
Lonaconing
Washington Street Historic District
Cumberland
Public Safety Building
Cumberland
B'er Chayim Temple
Cumberland
Truog, George, House
Cumberland
Shawnee Old Fields Village Site
Oldtown
Town Clock Church
Cumberland
La Vale Tollgate House
La Vale
16 Altamont Terrace
Cumberland
Phoenix Mill Farm
Cumberland
Cumberland YMCA
Cumberland
Inns on the National Road
Cumberland
Greene Street Historic District
Cumberland
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Cumberland
Decatur Heights Historic District
Cumberland
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Frequently asked about Allegany

When does Allegany first appear in the US census?
Allegany, Maryland first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 4,809.
What is the population of Allegany?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Allegany had a recorded population of 68,106.
When did Allegany's population peak?
Allegany's recorded population peaked at 89,556 in 1950.
Were any battles fought in Allegany?
10 documented military engagements took place in Allegany, including Virginia Regiment at Fort Cumberland 1755, Raid on Fort Cumberland (1756), North Branch Potomac Skirmish 1863.
How many historic places are in Allegany?
45 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Allegany, Maryland.
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