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Garrett County, Maryland

Garrett County, Maryland · ZIP 21520, 21521, 21523

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 28,393 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 12,565Households
  • $69,031Median household income
  • $217,000Median home value
  • 15Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Garrett County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−3.5%
28.5k29k29.5k30k30.5k2000: 29,84620002010: 30,09720102020: 28,806202029,84628,806
Population of Garrett County at each census
CensusPopulation
200029,846
201030,097
202028,806

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Garrett County
Under $50k37.5%
$50k to $100k31%
$100k to $150k17.1%
$150k to $200k6.1%
$200k and over8.3%

Median household income $69,031 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Garrett County
Owner occupied
10,180 units
Renter occupied
2,385 units
Vacancy rate
32.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Garrett County2023
Health care and social assistance1,784
Retail trade1,725
Accommodation and food services1,383
Construction959
Manufacturing930
Arts, entertainment, and recreation729
Information459
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services423

10,577 employees in 951 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Garrett County compared with its state
Garrett County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGarrett CountyMaryland
Population28,7136,170,738
Median household income$69,031$101,652
Median age48.139.3
Median home value$217,000$397,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.6%42.7%
Foreign-born residents1.4%16.3%
Owner-occupied homes81.0%67.5%
Mean commute to work24.1 minutes31.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Garrett County15 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Mountain Lake ParkTown2,1181.91 sq mi
OaklandTown1,8132.71 sq mi
GrantsvilleTown9511.04 sq mi
FinzelCensus designated place8713.94 sq mi
Loch Lynn HeightsTown4830.32 sq mi
FriendsvilleTown4271.00 sq mi
AccidentTown3320.49 sq mi
Deer ParkTown3001.00 sq mi
KitzmillerTown2880.22 sq mi
GormanCensus designated place2621.25 sq mi
CrellinCensus designated place1960.70 sq mi
BloomingtonCensus designated place1650.62 sq mi
HuttonCensus designated place1540.16 sq mi
JenningsCensus designated place170.33 sq mi
SwantonCensus designated place00.38 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 24 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.