Town guide

Woodlawn (Baltimore County), Maryland

Woodlawn (Baltimore County) is a community in Baltimore County, Maryland, home to about 40,379 people across 9.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21207, 21228 and 21244.

Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population40,3794,233 per sq mi
Median home value$294,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$198Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Woodlawn (Baltimore County)

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Woodlawn (Baltimore County)

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD7 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA99 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Woodlawn (Baltimore County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Woodlawn (Baltimore County)

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

Woodlawn (Baltimore County) had 39,986 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 26th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

Baltimore County grew from 90,755 residents in 1900 to 854,535 in 2020.

Woodlawn (Baltimore County) population by census2000: 36,079, 2010: 37,879, 2020: 39,98636,079200037,879201039,9862020

Baltimore County, 1900–2020

Baltimore County population, 1900 to 20201900: 90,755, 1910: 122,349, 1920: 74,817, 1930: 124,565, 1940: 155,825, 1950: 270,273, 1960: 492,428, 1970: 621,077, 1980: 655,615, 1990: 692,134, 2000: 754,292, 2010: 805,029, 2020: 854,53591K’00’1075K’20’30156K’40’50492K’60’70656K’80’90754K’00’10855K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 44 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Woodlawn (Baltimore County)Jan: high 44°F, low 30°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 32°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 39°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 48°F, 3.6 in; May: high 76°F, low 58°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 68°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 73°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 71°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 65°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 43°F, 3 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 35°F, 3.7 in44°30°Jan3.147°32°Feb2.855°39°Mar3.967°48°Apr3.676°58°May3.485°68°Jun3.490°73°Jul4.787°71°Aug4.480°65°Sep4.569°53°Oct3.558°43°Nov3.048°35°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Md Sci Ctr Baltimore, MD weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Baltimore County

340,854 jobs at 20,340 businesses in Baltimore County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Baltimore CountyHealth care and social assistance: 72,819 jobs; Retail trade: 49,045 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 31,092 jobs; Professional services: 27,746 jobs; Construction: 25,005 jobs; Administrative and support: 22,934 jobs; Finance and insurance: 17,055 jobs; Manufacturing: 15,428 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 8% Construction 7% Administrative and support 7% Finance and insurance 5% Manufacturing 5%

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

Health care

1,655 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Woodlawn (Baltimore County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic InstituteGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Baltimore2.0 miles
  • Northwest Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Randallstown3.8 miles
  • Saint Agnes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Baltimore5.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors139
Specialist doctors243
Dentists102
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants270
Mental health providers571
Physical and occupational therapists289
Optometrists27
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies54

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 Woodlawn (Baltimore County)

Parks (16 nearby)

  • Gwynn Oak Park · 66 acres2.0 mi
  • Dead Run Stream Valley Park · 39 acres1.6 mi
  • Banneker Community Center · 29 acres2.1 mi
  • Western Hills Community Park · 19 acres0.8 mi
  • Westview Recreation Area · 17 acres1.4 mi
  • Edmondson Heights Park · 8 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (10 nearby)

  • Weis0.2 mi
  • Danish Foods0.3 mi
  • Lotte Plaza Market1.8 mi
  • Safeway1.8 mi

Pharmacies (6 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.8 mi
  • Rite Aid1.9 mi
  • Walgreens1.9 mi
  • NatureCare Pharmacy2.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Woodlawn Branch Baltimore County Public Library0.8 mi

Museums

  • Ellicott City B&O Railroad Station Museum3.9 mi
  • Ellicott Mills Children's Museum4.0 mi
  • Museum of Howard County History4.0 mi
  • Ellicott City Firehouse Museum4.0 mi
  • Ellicott City Colored School4.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Barry Johnston, Sculptor2.5 mi
  • The Vortex2.7 mi
  • Howard County Center for the Arts3.3 mi
  • Thomas-Rice Auditorium3.5 mi
  • Lurman Woodland Theatre3.6 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1904.

Notable people born here

  • Mo'Nique (1967) · American stand-up comedian and actress

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

Schools in Woodlawn (Baltimore County)

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

Public schools (30)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Calvin M. Rodwell Elementary/MiddleBaltimorePre-K–8799Public3.2 mi
Campfield Early Childhood CenterBaltimorePre-K165Public3.2 mi
Catonsville ElementaryCatonsvillePre-K–5653Public2.9 mi
Chadwick ElementaryBaltimorePre-K–5603Public0.9 mi
Dickey Hill Elementary/MiddleBaltimorePre-K–8218Public2.4 mi
Dogwood ElementaryBaltimorePre-K–5460Public1.0 mi
Edmondson Heights ElementaryBaltimorePre-K–5556Public1.8 mi
Featherbed Lane ElementaryBaltimorePre-K–5572Public1.0 mi
Hebbville ElementaryBaltimorePre-K–5474Public2.4 mi
Hillcrest ElementaryBaltimorePre-K–5678Public2.9 mi
Johnnycake ElementaryBaltimorePre-K–5592Public1.5 mi
Liberty ElementaryBaltimorePre-K–5335Public3.7 mi
Powhatan ElementaryBaltimorePre-K–5250Public2.2 mi
Westchester ElementaryBaltimorePre-K–5662Public2.9 mi
Westowne ElementaryCatonsvillePre-K–5635Public2.1 mi
Winfield ElementaryBaltimorePre-K–5447Public3.4 mi
Woodbridge ElementaryBaltimorePre-K–5484Public1.2 mi
Woodmoor ElementaryBaltimorePre-K–5567Public1.9 mi
Scotts Branch ElementaryBaltimoreK–5457Public3.3 mi
Watershed Public CharterWoodlawnK–6366Charter0.8 mi
Catonsville MiddleCatonsville6–8818Public2.7 mi
Meadowood Education CenterBaltimore6–829Alternative Education1.2 mi
Southwest AcademyBaltimore6–8842Public1.1 mi
Woodlawn MiddleBaltimore6–8522Public1.7 mi
Catonsville Center for Alternative StudiesBaltimore9–1268Alternative Education4.2 mi
Catonsville HighBaltimore9–121,735Public3.7 mi
Forest Park HighBaltimore9–121,024Public3.5 mi
Milford Mill AcademyBaltimore9–121,471Public3.1 mi
Western School of TechnologyBaltimore9–12942Career and Technical3.5 mi
Woodlawn HighBaltimore9–121,922Public0.9 mi
Private schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Arlington Baptist SchoolBaltimorePre-K–12263Baptist2.1 mi
Children's Manor Montessori SchoolWindsor MillPre-K–K8Nonsectarian0.8 mi
Pilgrim Christian Day SchoolBaltimorePre-K–526Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod2.6 mi
St Mark SchoolCatonsvillePre-K–8463Roman Catholic2.7 mi
St Paul Lutheran SchoolBaltimorePre-K–570Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod2.3 mi
Windsor Christian AcademyBaltimorePre-K–28Baptist2.7 mi
Al-Rahmah SchoolBaltimoreK–8214Islamic0.6 mi
Loftin Love Christian AcademyWindsor MillK–229Christian (no specific denomination)3.1 mi
Youth in Transition SchoolWindsor Mill6–1227Nonsectarian1.4 mi
Mount De Sales AcademyBaltimore9–12450Roman Catholic2.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Catonsville, Milford Mill, Baltimore, Lochearn and Randallstown.

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