Town guide

Jarrettsville, Maryland

Jarrettsville is a community in Harford County, Maryland, home to about 2,560 people across 8.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 21084.

Homes sold for a median of $234 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,560296 per sq mi
Median home value$476,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$234Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Jarrettsville

1 ZIP code

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Around Jarrettsville

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD23 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA76 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Jarrettsville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Jarrettsville

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

Jarrettsville had 2,888 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 263rd largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

Harford County grew from 28,269 residents in 1900 to 260,924 in 2020.

Jarrettsville population by census2000: 2,756, 2010: 2,916, 2020: 2,8882,75620002,91620102,8882020

Harford County, 1900–2020

Harford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,269, 1910: 27,965, 1920: 29,291, 1930: 31,603, 1940: 35,060, 1950: 51,782, 1960: 76,722, 1970: 115,378, 1980: 145,930, 1990: 182,132, 2000: 218,590, 2010: 244,826, 2020: 260,92428K’00’1029K’20’3035K’40’5077K’60’70146K’80’90219K’00’10261K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JarrettsvilleJan: high 40°F, low 25°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 26°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 69°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 67°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 60°F, 5.1 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 48°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 37°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 31°F, 4 in40°25°Jan3.643°26°Feb2.651°34°Mar4.264°44°Apr3.474°54°May3.983°64°Jun4.588°69°Jul4.785°67°Aug4.579°60°Sep5.167°48°Oct4.555°37°Nov3.245°31°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Conowingo Dam, MD weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Harford County

79,488 jobs at 5,636 businesses in Harford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Harford CountyRetail trade: 13,569 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 11,362 jobs; Professional services: 10,678 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,705 jobs; Construction: 5,783 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,440 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 5,164 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,285 jobsRetail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 14% Professional services 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 7% Manufacturing 7% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jarrettsville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bel Air9.2 miles
  • University of Md St. Joseph Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Towson17.5 miles
  • Greater Baltimore Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Baltimore17.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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 Jarrettsville

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Dr. James B. Rutledge Memorial Park · 36 acres2.1 mi
  • Jarrettsville Recreation Complex · 19 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • ShopRite5.3 mi
  • Chesapeake Traders Food Warehouse5.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Jarrettsville Pharmacy1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Harford County Public Library - Jarrettsville Branch1.2 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.

Schools in Jarrettsville

Public schools here are run by Harford County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North Bend ElementaryJarrettsvillePre-K–5467Public1.2 mi
Jarrettsville ElementaryJarrettsvilleK–5467Public1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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