Garrett County, Maryland

Garrett County, Maryland, has 28,370 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Oakland. It uses Eastern Time and covers 649 sq mi (1,681 km²) of land.

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Garrett County in Maryland
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Resident population, July 2025
28,370
Land area
649 sq mi (1,681 km²)
County seat or government
Oakland
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$67,688 ± $3,685
Median home value
$235,300 ± $10,588
Median rent, with utilities
$765 ± $71
Homes lived in by their owners
79.7% ± 1.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Cumberland, MD-WV micro area, Somerset, PA micro area, Morgantown, WV metro area, and Pittsburgh, PA metro area
Water area
8.69 sq mi (22.5 km²)
State
Maryland
County code (FIPS)
24023
Coordinates (central point)
39.547299, -79.274619

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 Garrett 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. 2155013,691 people
  2. 2153213,647 people
  3. 215363,833 people
  4. 215623,032 people
  5. 215312,487 people
  6. 215612,412 people
  7. 215391,975 people
  8. 215201,918 people
  9. 215211,400 people
  10. 215411,335 people
  11. 21538678 people
  12. 21523150 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Garrett 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 Garrett County, largest first

  1. District 14, West Oakland4,206 people
  2. District 16, Mountain Lake Park3,615 people
  3. District 3, Grantsville3,565 people
  4. District 7, East Oakland2,597 people
  5. District 2, Friendsville2,266 people
  6. District 6, Sang Run2,033 people
  7. District 1, Swanton2,000 people
  8. District 10, Deer Park1,789 people
  9. District 5, Accident1,546 people
  10. District 8, Red House1,295 people
  11. District 9, Finzel1,244 people
  12. District 12, Bittinger824 people
All 16
  1. District 13, Kitzmiller678 people
  2. District 15, Avilton393 people
  3. District 4, Bloomington351 people
  4. District 11, The Elbow213 people

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

School districts in Garrett County, largest first

  1. Garrett County Public Schools28,615 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. Oakland, Maryland (town)2,254 people
  2. Mountain Lake Park, Maryland (town)2,167 people
  3. Grantsville, Maryland (town)1,013 people
  4. Finzel, Maryland (CDP)740 people
  5. Loch Lynn Heights, Maryland (town)480 people
  6. Friendsville, Maryland (town)416 people
  7. Accident, Maryland (town)351 people
  8. Deer Park, Maryland (town)288 people
  9. Kitzmiller, Maryland (town)264 people
  10. Crellin, Maryland (CDP)165 people
  11. Hutton, Maryland (CDP)157 people
  12. Bloomington, Maryland (CDP)150 people
All 15
  1. Gorman, Maryland (CDP)100 people
  2. Jennings, Maryland (CDP)16 people
  3. Swanton, Maryland (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Mineral County, West Virginia20 mi southeast
  2. Preston County, West Virginia22 mi west
  3. Allegany County, Maryland31 mi east
  4. Grant County, West Virginia31 mi south
  5. Fayette County, Pennsylvania32 mi northwest
  6. Somerset County, Pennsylvania33 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.