Town guide

Walkersville, Maryland

Walkersville is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, home to about 6,414 people across 4.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 21793.

Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,4141,347 per sq mi
Median home value$488,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$226Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking41%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Walkersville

1 ZIP code

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Around Walkersville

Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)37 miles away
Closer regional airportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD41 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA123 miles away

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

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

Who represents Walkersville

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

Walkersville had 6,156 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 179th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

Frederick County grew from 51,920 residents in 1900 to 271,717 in 2020.

Walkersville population by census2000: 5,192, 2010: 5,800, 2020: 6,1565,19220005,80020106,1562020

Frederick County, 1900–2020

Frederick County population, 1900 to 20201900: 51,920, 1910: 52,673, 1920: 52,541, 1930: 54,440, 1940: 57,312, 1950: 62,287, 1960: 71,930, 1970: 84,927, 1980: 114,792, 1990: 150,208, 2000: 195,277, 2010: 233,385, 2020: 271,71752K’00’1053K’20’3057K’40’5072K’60’70115K’80’90195K’00’10272K’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 27°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WalkersvilleJan: high 43°F, low 27°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 36°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.6 in; May: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 66°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 59°F, 5.8 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 47°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 38°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 31°F, 4 in43°27°Jan2.648°29°Feb3.055°36°Mar3.769°45°Apr3.677°55°May4.085°63°Jun4.389°68°Jul3.987°66°Aug2.980°59°Sep5.869°47°Oct3.356°38°Nov2.747°31°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Frederick Police Brks, MD weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Frederick County

95,077 jobs at 6,591 businesses in Frederick County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Frederick CountyHealth care and social assistance: 15,427 jobs; Retail trade: 13,462 jobs; Professional services: 11,288 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,424 jobs; Construction: 8,998 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,006 jobs; Other services: 4,630 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,216 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Professional services 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 10% Manufacturing 8% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

53 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Walkersville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Frederick Health HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Frederick5.2 miles
  • Carroll Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Westminster19.9 miles
  • Meritus Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hagerstown20.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers12
Physical and occupational therapists16
Optometrists5
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies4

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 Walkersville

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Heritage Farm Park · 144 acres1.6 mi
  • Walkersville Community Park · 60 acres1.0 mi
  • Fountain Rock Spring Park · 20 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Safeway0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.9 mi
  • Walgreens4.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.1 mi
  • Whitesell Pharmacy5.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Walkersville Library0.5 mi

Museums

  • Children's Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park4.0 mi
  • Woodsboro Historical Society4.5 mi
  • Museum of Frederick County History5.5 mi
  • National Museum of Civil War Medicine5.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Delaplaine5.6 mi
  • The MET5.6 mi
  • Carroll Creek Amphitheater5.6 mi
  • Baker Park Band Shell5.6 mi
  • The Weinberg Center for the Arts5.6 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1892.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Walkersville

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Glade ElementaryWalkersvillePre-K–5561Public1.2 mi
Rock CreekWalkersvillePre-K–1273Special Education0.4 mi
Walkersville ElementaryWalkersvillePre-K–5692Public0.8 mi
Walkersville MiddleWalkersville6–8779Public0.4 mi
Walkersville HighWalkersville9–121,181Public0.7 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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