Town guide

Maryland City, Maryland

Maryland City is a community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, home to about 19,186 people across 7.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 20724.

Homes sold for a median of $266 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population19,1862,488 per sq mi
Median home value$424,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$266Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Maryland City

1 ZIP code

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Around Maryland City

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC17 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA110 miles away

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

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

Who represents Maryland City

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

Maryland City had 19,153 residents in the 2020 census, up 181% since 2000.

It’s the 70th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

Anne Arundel County grew from 39,620 residents in 1900 to 588,261 in 2020.

Maryland City population by census2000: 6,814, 2010: 16,093, 2020: 19,1536,814200016,093201019,1532020

Anne Arundel County, 1900–2020

Anne Arundel County population, 1900 to 20201900: 39,620, 1910: 39,553, 1920: 43,408, 1930: 55,167, 1940: 68,375, 1950: 117,392, 1960: 206,634, 1970: 297,539, 1980: 370,775, 1990: 427,239, 2000: 489,656, 2010: 537,656, 2020: 588,26140K’00’1043K’20’3068K’40’50207K’60’70371K’80’90490K’00’10588K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Maryland CityJan: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 35°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; May: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 65°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 68°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 50°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 39°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 31°F, 3.9 in43°26°Jan3.546°28°Feb2.755°35°Mar4.267°45°Apr3.876°55°May4.484°65°Jun4.489°69°Jul4.287°68°Aug3.880°61°Sep4.769°50°Oct4.457°39°Nov3.547°31°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laurel 3 W, MD weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Anne Arundel County

245,664 jobs at 14,718 businesses in Anne Arundel County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Anne Arundel CountyHotels and restaurants: 32,136 jobs; Retail trade: 31,070 jobs; Professional services: 30,528 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 30,030 jobs; Construction: 20,912 jobs; Administrative and support: 18,751 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 18,699 jobs; Manufacturing: 15,859 jobsHotels and restaurants 13% Retail trade 13% Professional services 12% Health care and social assistance 12% Construction 9% Administrative and support 8% Transportation and warehousing 8% Manufacturing 7%

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

Health care

86 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Maryland City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Ctr, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lanham8.4 miles
  • Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Columbia9.1 miles
  • Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Silver Spring9.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors3
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants26
Mental health providers37
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists1
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 Maryland City

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Maryland City Park · 178 acres1.3 mi
  • North Laurel Park · 43 acres1.9 mi
  • Snow Hill Manor Park · 16 acres1.8 mi
  • Bacontown Recreation Area · 6 acres0.9 mi
  • Shadow Park · 2 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Shoppers Food & Pharmacy0.2 mi
  • ALDI0.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.7 mi
  • Manila Asian Foods1.2 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.3 mi
  • Walgreens1.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Maryland City at Russett Community Library0.8 mi

Museums

  • Laurel Historical Society2.4 mi
  • National Cryptologic Museum2.6 mi
  • Montpelier House Museum2.7 mi
  • Fort George G. Meade Museum3.9 mi
  • Odenton Heritage Society Museum5.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Laurel Mill Playhouse2.0 mi
  • Amphitheater2.3 mi
  • Montpelier Cultural Arts Center2.6 mi
  • Avrum Gudelsky Memorial Auditorium3.9 mi
  • Theater4.1 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 Maryland City

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brock Bridge ElementaryLaurelPre-K–5514Public0.6 mi
Maryland City ElementaryLaurelPre-K–5450Public0.1 mi
Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel CampusLaurelK–8830Public0.8 mi
Maya Angelou Academy at New Beginnings formerly Oak HillLaurel7–1241Alternative Education1.6 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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