Towson is a community in Baltimore County, Maryland, home to about 58,679 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 21204, 21252, 21285 and 21286, and parts of 21209, 21210, 21212 and 21239 are in Towson too.
Homes sold for a median of $239 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Towson; also Hampton and Parkville
Mostly Baltimore; part is in Towson
Mostly Baltimore; part is in Towson
Mostly Baltimore; part is in Towson
Mostly Baltimore; part is in Towson
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| Nearest major airport | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)16 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA89 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Towson; 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.
Towson had 59,553 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 13th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Baltimore County grew from 90,755 residents in 1900 to 854,535 in 2020.
Baltimore County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 44 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Md Sci Ctr Baltimore, MD weather station (8 miles away).
340,854 jobs at 20,340 businesses in Baltimore County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3,067 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Towson’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 258 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 629 |
| Dentists | 111 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 473 |
| Mental health providers | 1,200 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 356 |
| Optometrists | 19 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| Pharmacies | 30 |
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 (32 nearby)
Grocery stores (12 nearby)
Pharmacies (11 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 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 1750.
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 Baltimore County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore County Home & HospitalTowson | Pre-K–12 | — | Special Education | 0.3 mi |
| Cromwell Valley Elementary Regional MagnetBaltimore | Pre-K–5 | 395 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Home Assignments-ElementaryTowson | Pre-K–5 | 1 | Alternative Education | 0.3 mi |
| Pleasant Plains ElementaryTowson | Pre-K–5 | 575 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Ridge/Ruxton SchoolBaltimore | Pre-K–12 | 101 | Special Education | 1.8 mi |
| West Towson ElementaryBaltimore | Pre-K–5 | 445 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Riderwood ElementaryTowson | K–5 | 423 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Loch Raven Technical AcademyBaltimore | 6–8 | 722 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| BCDC Educational CenterTowson | 8–12 | 52 | Alternative Education | 0.3 mi |
| Central EDLP at Loch Raven High SchoolTowson | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| George W. Carver Center for Arts & TechnologyTowson | 9–12 | 1,017 | Career and Technical | 1.1 mi |
| Loch Raven HighBaltimore | 9–12 | 780 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Northeast EDLP at Parkville High SchoolTowson | 9–12 | 1 | Alternative Education | 3.5 mi |
| Northwest EDLP at Milford Mill AcademyTowson | 9–12 | 1 | Alternative Education | 8.2 mi |
| Southeast EDLP at Dundalk High SchoolTowson | 9–12 | 2 | Alternative Education | 10.0 mi |
| Southwest EDLP at Woodlawn High SchoolTowson | 9–12 | 4 | Alternative Education | 8.9 mi |
| Towson HighTowson | 9–12 | 1,558 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Academy Christian Institute of LearningBaltimore | Pre-K–12 | 11 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 mi |
| Good Shepherd SchoolBaltimore | Pre-K–K | 14 | Episcopal | 2.1 mi |
| Hunts Church Preschool of HmumcTowson | Pre-K–K | 7 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 mi |
| Immaculate Conception SchoolTowson | Pre-K–8 | 557 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary SchoolBaltimore | Pre-K–8 | 329 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
| Concordia Preparatory SchoolTowson | 6–12 | 462 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.0 mi |
| Loyola BlakefieldTowson | 6–12 | 1,018 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Notre Dame Preparatory SchoolTowson | 6–12 | 828 | Roman Catholic | 1.9 mi |
| Sheppard Pratt School and Rtc in TowsonBaltimore | 7–12 | 36 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 mi |
| Calvert Hall College High SchoolBaltimore | 9–12 | 1,249 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 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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