Origin: The form of Talbot County's
creation, though not known, probably was by
virtue of an order of the Governor in Council.
The County was in existence by February 18,
1661/ 62, when a writ was issued to the sheriff.
The County was named after Lady Grace Talbot,
sister of Cecilius Calvert, Second Lord
Baltimore, and wife of Sir Robert Talbot, Irish
statesman.
County Seat: Easton, MD 21601 |
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Talbot County is one of about
3,141 counties and county equivalents in the
United States. It has 269.1 sq. miles in land
area and a population density of 132.6 per
square mile. In the last three decades of the
1900s its population grew by 42.8%. On the 2000
census form, 99.2% of the population reported
only one race, with 15.4% of these reporting
African-American. The population of this county
is 1.8% Hispanic (of any race). The average
household size is 2.32 persons compared to an
average family size of 2.82 persons.
In 2005 health care and social assistance was
the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an
average wage per job of $36,393. Per capita
income grew by 27.0% between 1994 and 2004
(adjusted for inflation). |
People & Income
Overview
(By Place of Residence) |
Value |
Industry
Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work) |
Value |
Population (2005) |
35,683 |
Covered Employment |
19,148 |
Growth (%) since
1990 |
16.8% |
Average wage per job |
$31,650 |
Households (2000) |
14,307 |
Manufacturing - %
all jobs in County |
8.3% |
Labor Force
(persons) (2005) |
19,009 |
Average wage per job |
$34,409 |
Unemployment Rate
(2005) |
3.7 |
Transportation &
Warehousing - % all jobs in County |
D |
Per Capita Personal
Income (2004) |
$46,144 |
Average wage per job |
D |
Median Household
Income (2003) |
$48,027 |
Health Care, Social
Assist. - % all jobs in County |
15.9% |
Poverty Rate (2003) |
8.3 |
Average wage per job |
$36,393 |
H.S. Diploma or
More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
84.4 |
Finance and
Insurance - % all jobs in County |
3.1% |
Bachelor's Deg. or
More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
27.8 |
Average wage per job |
$57,777 |
Chesapeake College: www.chesapeake.edu
Circuit Court:
www.courts.state.md.us/clerks/talbot/index.html
Corrections Dept.:
www.talbgov.org/corrections/overview.html
County Council:
www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=County_Council
County Government: www.talbgov.org
Economic Development Office:
www.talbgov.org/econdev/econserv.html
Elections Board:
www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Election_Board
Emergency Management Agency: www.talbgov.org/em/em.html
Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/talbot/
Library: www.talb.lib.md.us
Parks & Recreation Dept.:
www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Parks_and_Recreation
Permits & Inspections Office:
www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Permits_and_Inspections
Planning & Zoning Office:
www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Planning_and_Zoning
Public Defender:
www.opd.state.md.us/locations/talbot.htm
Public Schools: www.tcps.k12.md.us
Public Works Dept.:
www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Public_Works
Register of Wills:
www.registers.state.md.us/county/ta/html/talbot.html
Roads Dept.: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Roads
Sheriff: www.talbgov.org/sheriff.html
Social Services Dept.: www.dhr.state.md.us/talbot.htm
State's Attorney:
www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=States_Attorney |