LisbonMD
This town in Maryland has a population of 126.
Is Lisbon a good place to live?
100% of households live in a home they own in Lisbon, above both the Maryland town median (74%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). 22% of the land in Lisbon is conserved, against 9.5% in Maryland’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Lisbon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Lisbon stand out
Where Lisbon beats most towns.
126 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lisbon: who provides what
Lisbon is unincorporated, so Howard 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lisbon.
Young adults are more common in Lisbon than in Maryland
22% never finished high school. Lisbon: nearly half of 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 0% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Lisbon’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±73.8 points. Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Lisbon | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.3% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 23% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 30.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 32.5% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 21.5% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 15.2% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.9% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 49.4% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Lisbon’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Lisbon’s only public school teaches 480 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 480 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
A job hub: Lisbon has 2.3 jobs for every working resident and draws in 253 commuters
Lisbon had 253 jobs in 2023, down 51 from 2013. Half commute less than 20 miles. The top destinations are Baltimore (13%), Columbia (10%) and Ellicott City (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Very low risk in Lisbon, with inland flooding at the top
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 93% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 49% of Lisbon’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to drought. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2003.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lisbon has set aside 21.7% of its land for conservation
For Lisbon, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile. In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.1 miles of trail. One park or preserve covers 8 acres in the town.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lisbon Park | 0.1 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Lisbon
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 24° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lisbon is
10% of adults have diabetes in Lisbon. Against the Maryland average, Lisbon comes out ahead on 16 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2. In Lisbon, 30% of adults feel lonely, and 8.1% smoke cigarettes.
| Lisbon | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 23% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.1% | 11% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Lisbon | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.3% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.1% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
White House and 288 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lisbon. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw31 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw32 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw31 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw31 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw33 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain ComplexPhoto credits
White House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain
Everything we know about Lisbon
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lisbon
About 0 of every 100 Lisbon residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Every workday, about 253 people come to Lisbon for work
Where Lisbon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lisbon
Census-designated place in Maryland
Lisbon is a census-designated place located in western Howard County in the state of Maryland, United States, located roughly between Baltimore and Frederick and north of Washington, D.C. It is contained in an area of roughly one square mile. Lisbon is located along Interstate 70 and Maryland Route 144 and is home to the first roundabout in Maryland (opened in 1993). It first appeared as a CDP in the 2020 Census with a population of 282.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 574 ft
- ZIP code
- 21765
Questions about Lisbon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lisbon, MD a good place to live?
Lisbon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.