Town guide

Clarksburg, Maryland

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
Sold over asking28%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Clarksburg

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Clarksburg

Distances

Nearest major airportWashington 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.

Who represents Clarksburg

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.

Clarksburg population by census2000: 1,834, 2010: 13,766, 2020: 29,0511,834200013,766201029,0512020

Montgomery County, 1900–2020

Montgomery County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,451, 1910: 32,089, 1920: 34,921, 1930: 49,206, 1940: 83,912, 1950: 164,401, 1960: 340,928, 1970: 522,809, 1980: 579,053, 1990: 757,027, 2000: 873,341, 2010: 971,777, 2020: 1,062,06130K’00’1035K’20’3084K’40’50341K’60’70579K’80’90873K’00’101.1M’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ClarksburgJan: high 39°F, low 25°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 33°F, 4 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; May: high 73°F, low 53°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 65°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 36°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 30°F, 3.9 in39°25°Jan3.443°26°Feb3.052°33°Mar4.064°43°Apr3.673°53°May4.480°62°Jun4.784°66°Jul4.583°65°Aug4.276°58°Sep4.865°47°Oct4.053°36°Nov3.544°30°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyProfessional services: 85,921 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 78,088 jobs; Retail trade: 43,577 jobs; Administrative and support: 41,134 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 35,481 jobs; Construction: 25,681 jobs; Other services: 24,983 jobs; Finance and insurance: 21,757 jobsProfessional services 20% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 10% Administrative and support 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 6% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 5%

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 doctors3
Specialist doctors3
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants19
Mental health providers20
Physical and occupational therapists12
Optometrists1
Pharmacies4

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: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1752.

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cabin Branch ElementaryClarksburgPre-K–5645Public0.6 mi
Wilson Wims Elementary SchoolClarksburgPre-K–5484Public1.4 mi
Clarksburg ElementaryClarksburgK–5365Public0.8 mi
Little Bennett ElementaryClarksburgK–5614Public1.5 mi
Snowden Farm ElementaryClarksburgK–5578Public1.8 mi
Hallie Wells MiddleClarksburg6–8931Public2.4 mi
Rocky Hill MiddleClarksburg6–81,010Public1.1 mi
Clarksburg HighClarksburg9–122,241Public0.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Green Valley Montessori SchoolClarksburgPre-K–K3Nonsectarian4.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Germantown, Ten Mile Creek and Green Valley.

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