Frostburg is a somewhat small city located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 6,963 people and four associated neighborhoods, Frostburg is the 98th largest community in Maryland. Frostburg has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.65% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Frostburg area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Frostburg maintain a good economy.

The education level of Frostburg ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Frostburg, 41.32% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Frostburg in 2022 was $26,978, which is low income relative to Maryland, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,912 for a family of four. However, Frostburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Frostburg is a somewhat 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 Spanish and Chinese.