Hagerstown is a city in Washington County, Maryland, home to about 43,665 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 21740, and parts of 21742 are in Hagerstown too.
Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Hagerstown; also Halfway and St. James
Part is in Hagerstown, part in Robinwood and Fountainhead-Orchard Hills
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| Nearest major airport | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)50 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA140 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hagerstown; 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.
Hagerstown had 43,527 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 22nd largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Washington County grew from 45,133 residents in 1900 to 154,705 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 43.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hagerstown 1 E, MD weather station (2 miles away).
61,729 jobs at 3,417 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
828 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hagerstown.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 51 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 135 |
| Dentists | 45 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 194 |
| Mental health providers | 285 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 86 |
| Optometrists | 24 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 27 |
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.
Parks (29 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (6 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1762.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Washington County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bester ElementaryHagerstown | Pre-K–5 | 490 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Emma K. Doub ElementaryHagerstown | Pre-K–5 | 389 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Fountain Rock ElementaryHagerstown | Pre-K–5 | 319 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Fountaindale ElementaryHagerstown | Pre-K–5 | 413 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Jonathan Hager ElementaryHagerstown | Pre-K–5 | 498 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Lincolnshire ElementaryHagerstown | Pre-K–5 | 503 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Marshall Street SchoolHagerstown | Pre-K–12 | 47 | Special Education | 1.7 mi |
| Old Forge ElementaryHagerstown | Pre-K–5 | 354 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Pangborn ElementaryHagerstown | Pre-K–5 | 749 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Paramount ElementaryHagerstown | Pre-K–5 | 397 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Potomac Heights ElementaryHagerstown | Pre-K–5 | 351 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Rockland Woods ElementaryHagerstown | Pre-K–5 | 655 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Ruth Ann Monroe PrimaryHagerstown | Pre-K–2 | 579 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Salem Avenue ElementaryHagerstown | Pre-K–5 | 713 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Eastern ElementaryHagerstown | 3–5 | 439 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| E. Russell Hicks MiddleHagerstown | 6–8 | 841 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Northern MiddleHagerstown | 6–8 | 841 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Western Heights MiddleHagerstown | 6–8 | 883 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Barbara Ingram School for the ArtsHagerstown | 9–12 | 347 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Evening High SchoolHagerstown | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| North Hagerstown HighHagerstown | 9–12 | 1,583 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| South Hagerstown HighHagerstown | 9–12 | 1,690 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Washington County Job Development CenterHagerstown | 12 | 38 | Special Education | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Christian SchoolHagerstown | Pre-K–12 | 129 | Baptist | 4.4 mi |
| Grace AcademyHagerstown | Pre-K–12 | 359 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.5 mi |
| Hagerstown Childrens SchoolHagerstown | Pre-K–K | 13 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| Heritage AcademyHagerstown | Pre-K–12 | 211 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.4 mi |
| Md Intl School of Sustainability & TechnologyHagerstown | Pre-K–11 | 3 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
| St Mary Catholic SchoolHagerstown | Pre-K–8 | 169 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
| Truth Christian AcademyHagerstown | Pre-K–12 | 91 | Church of God | 0.9 mi |
| Mt Aetna Adventist School (Maas)Hagerstown | K–8 | 130 | Seventh-day Adventist | 7.4 mi |
| Paradise Mennonite SchoolHagerstown | K–11 | 229 | Mennonite | 4.9 mi |
| Conocoheague Mennonite SchoolHagerstown | 1–10 | 28 | Mennonite | 3.9 mi |
| Hillside Mennonite SchoolHagerstown | 1–10 | 181 | Mennonite | 4.4 mi |
| St James SchoolHagerstown | 8–12 | 240 | Episcopal | 4.6 mi |
| Highland View AcademyHagerstown | 9–12 | 97 | Seventh-day Adventist | 6.8 mi |
| St Maria Goretti Catholic High SchoolHagerstown | 9–12 | 155 | Roman Catholic | 2.5 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 Robinwood, Halfway, Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, St. James, Maugansville, Paramount-Long Meadow, Wilson-Conococheague, Leitersburg, Mount Aetna, Beaver Creek, Bagtown, Reid, Jugtown, Cearfoss, Ringgold, Kemps Mill, Fairview and Middleburg.
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