Town guide

Solomons, Maryland

Solomons is a community in Calvert County, Maryland, home to about 2,440 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 20629 and 20688.

Homes sold for a median of $215 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2,4401,226 per sq mi
Median home value$436,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$215Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Solomons

2 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Solomons. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Solomons

Distances

Nearest major airportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC50 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA136 miles away

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

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

Who represents Solomons

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

Solomons had 2,650 residents in the 2020 census, up 73% since 2000.

It’s the 266th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

Calvert County grew from 10,223 residents in 1900 to 92,783 in 2020.

Solomons population by census2000: 1,536, 2010: 2,368, 2020: 2,6501,53620002,36820102,6502020

Calvert County, 1900–2020

Calvert County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,223, 1910: 10,325, 1920: 9,744, 1930: 9,528, 1940: 10,484, 1950: 12,100, 1960: 15,826, 1970: 20,682, 1980: 34,638, 1990: 51,372, 2000: 74,563, 2010: 88,737, 2020: 92,78310K’00’1010K’20’3010K’40’5016K’60’7035K’80’9075K’00’1093K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SolomonsJan: high 45°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 31°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 37°F, 4 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; May: high 75°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 66°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 71°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 69°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 63°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 52°F, 4 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 41°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 34°F, 3.5 in45°30°Jan2.948°31°Feb2.855°37°Mar4.066°47°Apr3.775°57°May3.783°66°Jun4.387°71°Jul4.585°69°Aug4.779°63°Sep4.269°52°Oct4.058°41°Nov3.150°34°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Patuxent River Nas, MD weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Calvert County

19,204 jobs at 1,725 businesses in Calvert County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Calvert CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,712 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,294 jobs; Retail trade: 3,222 jobs; Construction: 2,140 jobs; Other services: 1,405 jobs; Professional services: 1,244 jobs; Utilities: 1,113 jobs; Administrative and support: 734 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 17% Retail trade 17% Construction 11% Other services 7% Professional services 7% Utilities 6% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

47 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Solomons’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Medstar Saint Mary's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Leonardtown9.9 miles
  • Calverthealth Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Prince Frederick17.4 miles
  • University of Md Charles Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · La Plata30.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants15
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists7
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies1

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 Solomons

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Weis1.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Southern Branch Library0.4 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Drum Point Lighthouse0.2 mi
  • Calvert Marine Museum0.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center1.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Solomons

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Our Lady Star of the Sea SchoolSolomonsPre-K–8166Roman Catholic0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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