Mount BriarMD
Population 201: a town in Maryland.
Is Mount Briar a good place to live?
100% of households own their home in Mount Briar, against 74% in Maryland’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Mount Briar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mount Briar.
More middle-aged adults than Maryland overall
Mount Briar’s median age comes in at 47.3 years. Among adults 25 and older, 45% have a four-year degree or more, against 44% across Maryland.
| Mount Briar | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.3 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 45% | 42% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 34% and 62% women
The Census survey reached too few of Mount Briar’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.2 points. Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Mount Briar | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.5% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 21.4% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 47.8% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4.5% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.5% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.8% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.6% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.2% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 34.4% | 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
Top of a very low hazard risk in Mount Briar: inland flooding
For Mount Briar, the FEMA risk score is 15 of 100. 55% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 16%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mount Briar has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Hagerstown (10%), Frederick (7%) and Ballenger Creek (6%). Most working residents leave Mount Briar for work: only 1% work in town. For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away.
| Mount Briar | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 3.1% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Mount Briar, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86° and January nights drop to 23°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Open space protected for good: 12.2% of Mount Briar
Mount Briar has one park or preserve, 16 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Civil War Rail Trail | — | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Mount Briar is
Mount Briar: just over one in ten adults smoke cigarettes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Mount Briar is ahead of Maryland on 6 and behind on 4. 39% of adults locally have high blood pressure; 8.9% worry about having enough food.
| Mount Briar | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 33% |
| What stands out | Mount Briar | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8% | 13.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Mount Briar
Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 39 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mount Briar. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
Big draw28 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center
2 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a year
39 mi MuseumSteven F. Udvar-Hazy Center1.6M visitors a year
7 mi National Historical ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical Park538K visitors a year
3 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 · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0
Moving to Mount Briar: who provides what
Mount Briar 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.
99% of working residents leave Mount Briar for work
Where Mount Briar’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Briar
About 14 of every 100 Mount Briar residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
About Mount Briar
Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States
Mount Briar is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 160 as of the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
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