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.
- 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 zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-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
- 2155013,691 people
- 2153213,647 people
- 215363,833 people
- 215623,032 people
- 215312,487 people
- 215612,412 people
- 215391,975 people
- 215201,918 people
- 215211,400 people
- 215411,335 people
- 21538678 people
- 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
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Election districts in Garrett County, largest first
- District 14, West Oakland4,206 people
- District 16, Mountain Lake Park3,615 people
- District 3, Grantsville3,565 people
- District 7, East Oakland2,597 people
- District 2, Friendsville2,266 people
- District 6, Sang Run2,033 people
- District 1, Swanton2,000 people
- District 10, Deer Park1,789 people
- District 5, Accident1,546 people
- District 8, Red House1,295 people
- District 9, Finzel1,244 people
- District 12, Bittinger824 people
All 16
- District 13, Kitzmiller678 people
- District 15, Avilton393 people
- District 4, Bloomington351 people
- 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
- 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.
- Oakland, Maryland (town)2,254 people
- Mountain Lake Park, Maryland (town)2,167 people
- Grantsville, Maryland (town)1,013 people
- Finzel, Maryland (CDP)740 people
- Loch Lynn Heights, Maryland (town)480 people
- Friendsville, Maryland (town)416 people
- Accident, Maryland (town)351 people
- Deer Park, Maryland (town)288 people
- Kitzmiller, Maryland (town)264 people
- Crellin, Maryland (CDP)165 people
- Hutton, Maryland (CDP)157 people
- Bloomington, Maryland (CDP)150 people
All 15
- Gorman, Maryland (CDP)100 people
- Jennings, Maryland (CDP)16 people
- Swanton, Maryland (CDP)0 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Mineral County, West Virginia20 mi southeast
- Preston County, West Virginia22 mi west
- Allegany County, Maryland31 mi east
- Grant County, West Virginia31 mi south
- Fayette County, Pennsylvania32 mi northwest
- Somerset County, Pennsylvania33 mi northeast
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