Carroll County, Maryland

Carroll County, Maryland, has 176,677 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Westminster. It uses Eastern Time and covers 448 sq mi (1,159 km²) of land.

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Carroll County in Maryland
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Carroll County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
176,677
Land area
448 sq mi (1,159 km²)
County seat or government
Westminster
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$118,211 ± $3,883
Median home value
$434,000 ± $5,460
Median rent, with utilities
$1,427 ± $44
Homes lived in by their owners
84.3% ± 1.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro areaOutlying county
Water area
5.06 sq mi (13.1 km²)
State
Maryland
County code (FIPS)
24013
Coordinates (central point)
39.563328, -77.015330

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Carroll County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2178439,258 people
  2. 2115738,984 people
  3. 2177133,031 people
  4. 2113632,088 people
  5. 2115822,083 people
  6. 2107414,777 people
  7. 2110212,162 people
  8. 2178711,645 people
  9. 2104810,481 people
  10. 217978,643 people
  11. 217766,261 people
  12. 211046,052 people
All 15
  1. 217915,340 people
  2. 211553,313 people
  3. 217572,671 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap Carroll County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Election districts in Carroll County, largest first

  1. District 7, Westminster39,982 people
  2. District 5, Freedom29,511 people
  3. District 4, Woolerys17,616 people
  4. District 6, Manchester15,235 people
  5. District 8, Hampstead14,114 people
  6. District 14, Berrett12,610 people
  7. District 13, Mount Airy11,332 people
  8. District 1, Taneytown10,572 people
  9. District 9, Franklin7,503 people
  10. District 3, Myers5,401 people
  11. District 11, New Windsor4,298 people
  12. District 2, Uniontown3,864 people
All 14
  1. District 12, Union Bridge1,921 people
  2. District 10, Middleburg1,362 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All election districts in Maryland, by county

School districts in Carroll County, largest first

  1. Carroll County Public Schools175,321 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Eldersburg, Maryland (CDP)31,695 people
  2. Westminster, Maryland (city)20,445 people
  3. Mount Airy, Maryland (town)9,805 people
  4. Taneytown, Maryland (city)7,932 people
  5. Hampstead, Maryland (town)6,251 people
  6. Manchester, Maryland (town)5,439 people
  7. Sykesville, Maryland (town)4,491 people
  8. New Windsor, Maryland (town)1,400 people
  9. Union Bridge, Maryland (town)1,055 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Frederick County, Maryland21 mi west
  2. Howard County, Maryland22 mi south
  3. Baltimore County, Maryland23 mi east
  4. Adams County, Pennsylvania24 mi northwest
  5. York County, Pennsylvania29 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.