Garretts MillMD
A town of 244 in Maryland.
Is Garretts Mill a good place to live?
38% of households are owner-occupiers in Garretts Mill, below both the Maryland town median (74%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Magnolia Plantation and Robert Clagett Farm is on the National Register of Historic Places. Garretts Mill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
244 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Garretts Mill.
Natural hazards: very low risk in Garretts Mill, mostly inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Garretts Mill’s workers commute out
11% of residents live below the poverty line in Garretts Mill. Half commute less than 21 miles. The typical journey to work for Garretts Mill comes to 26 minutes. The top destinations are Frederick (18%), Hagerstown (7%) and Baltimore (5%).
| Garretts Mill | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer children than Maryland overall
Children under 18 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 25% of residents (17% statewide). 48% of Garretts Mill adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 6% and 90% women
The Census survey reached too few of Garretts Mill’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±41.8 points. Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Garretts Mill | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.7% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 20.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.7% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.9% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4.1% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.6% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.7% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 0% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.3% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.1% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Garretts Mill’s year
July afternoons reach 86° and January nights drop to 24°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Garretts Mill is
The share of adults in Garretts Mill who have diabetes: 12%. This Maryland town does better than the Maryland average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. Among adults locally, 11% worry about having enough food and 21% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Garretts Mill | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Garretts Mill | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.5% | 13.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Garretts Mill, 1.7% of the land is conserved
Parks and preserves in Garretts Mill: one, of 2 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Civil War Rail Trail | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Garretts Mill
Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 43 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Garretts Mill. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
Big draw23 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center
33 mi MuseumSteven F. Udvar-Hazy Center1.6M visitors a year
6 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a year
in town National Historical ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical Park538K visitors a year
2 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0
Moving to Garretts Mill: who provides what
Garretts Mill is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
100% of working residents leave Garretts Mill for work
Where Garretts Mill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Garretts Mill
About 0 of every 100 Garretts Mill residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
About Garretts Mill
Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States
Garretts Mill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 234 as of the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
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