Potomac ParkMD
A town of 978.
Is Potomac Park a good place to live?
8.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Potomac Park, below both Maryland’s towns (42%) and U.S. towns (29%). Among 262 Maryland towns, just 7 have a lower median household income than Potomac Park. Potomac Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Potomac Park has shrunk 68% from 2010 to 2020
2,530 counted in 2010 and 821 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Flight 93 National Memorial and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Potomac Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
23 mi MountainMount Davis
2 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
32 mi LakeDeep Creek Lake
4 mi LandmarkFort Cumberland
37 mi State parkOhiopyle State ParkPhoto credits
Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Cumberland: Unknown, Public domain · Ohiopyle State Park: Hubert Stoffels from Pittsburgh, USA, CC BY 2.0
Moving to Potomac Park: who provides what
Potomac Park is unincorporated, so Allegany 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 Potomac Park.
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Potomac Park
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Potomac Park has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Potomac Park for work: only 1% work in town. 17% of Potomac Park residents live below the poverty line, above both the Maryland town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The average trip to work in Potomac Park is 22 minutes.
| Potomac Park | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 3.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Potomac Park
Potomac Park has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 23° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Potomac Park stands out in Maryland and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes
20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Potomac Park. Potomac Park beats the Maryland average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 36% of adults get no exercise outside work in Potomac Park.
| Potomac Park | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Potomac Park | MD |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 5.9% |
| More smokers | 20.4% | 10.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Potomac Park sells for about $95K at the median
Potomac Park’s median rent is $963 a month.
| Potomac Park | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $963 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. County Fairgrounds | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Potomac Park
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Potomac Park
About 4 of every 100 Potomac Park residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
978 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Potomac Park
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Potomac Park ( ) is an unincorporated subdivision and census-designated place (CDP) located on the North Branch Potomac River in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 2,530. Potomac Park lies along U.S. Route 220 (McMullen Highway) between Cresaptown and Cumberland. The CDP of Bowling Green is immediately to the north on Route 220. Within the boundaries of the community are the Allegany County Fairgrounds and the Western Correctional Institution.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 720 ft
Questions about Potomac Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Potomac Park, MD a good place to live?
Potomac Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.