Clarksburg is a community in Montgomery County, Maryland, home to about 30,487 people across 9.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 20871, and parts of 20841 and 20876 are in Clarksburg too.
Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population30,4873,159 per sq mi
Median home value$679,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$226Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
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Around Clarksburg
Distances
Nearest major airport
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Washington, DC26 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA127 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Clarksburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Clarksburg had 29,051 residents in the 2020 census, up 1484% since 2000.
It’s the 43rd largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Montgomery County grew from 30,451 residents in 1900 to 1,062,061 in 2020.
Montgomery County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 48 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Damascus 3 Ssw, MD weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Montgomery County
439,792 jobs at 27,677 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
66 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clarksburg.
Nearest hospitals
Holy Cross Germantown HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Germantown3.8 miles
Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rockville10.0 miles
Medstar Montgomery Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Olney13.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Specialist doctors
3
Dentists
8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
19
Mental health providers
20
Physical and occupational therapists
12
Optometrists
1
Pharmacies
4
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Clarksburg
Parks (15 nearby)
Kings Local Park · 25 acres1.5 mi
Clarkmont Local Park · 15 acres0.5 mi
Waters Landing Local Park · 11 acres2.1 mi
Jeane Onufry Park at Clarksburg Village · 8 acres2.1 mi
Clarksburg Village North Local Park · 4 acres1.5 mi
Clarksburg Local Park · 3 acres1.0 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Harris Teeter1.8 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy0.4 mi
Thrive Pharmacy0.9 mi
Libraries
Germantown Library3.1 mi
Gaithersburg Library6.2 mi
Museums
Mooseum5.3 mi
Damascus Heritage Museum6.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Amphitheater2.2 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Clarksburg
Public schools here are run by Montgomery County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(8)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Cabin Branch ElementaryClarksburg
Pre-K–5
645
Public
0.6 mi
Wilson Wims Elementary SchoolClarksburg
Pre-K–5
484
Public
1.4 mi
Clarksburg ElementaryClarksburg
K–5
365
Public
0.8 mi
Little Bennett ElementaryClarksburg
K–5
614
Public
1.5 mi
Snowden Farm ElementaryClarksburg
K–5
578
Public
1.8 mi
Hallie Wells MiddleClarksburg
6–8
931
Public
2.4 mi
Rocky Hill MiddleClarksburg
6–8
1,010
Public
1.1 mi
Clarksburg HighClarksburg
9–12
2,241
Public
0.9 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Green Valley Montessori SchoolClarksburg
Pre-K–K
3
Nonsectarian
4.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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