Potomac ParkMD
With 978 residents, it is a town in Maryland.
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 middle 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.
Top of a very low hazard risk in Potomac Park: inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Potomac Park than in 87% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 60% come from inland flooding and 14% from heat waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Potomac Park has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most people who work leave Potomac Park to do it: just 1% work in town. For Potomac Park, the typical journey to work is 22 minutes. Also worth knowing: between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Potomac Park dropped by 89, to 24. 17% of Potomac Park residents live below the poverty line.
| 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
Potomac Park has four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 29 inches of snow, with January nights at 23° and July afternoons at 88°.
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
For adults in Potomac Park, the share who report frequent physical distress is 18%. In Potomac Park, 36% of adults get no exercise outside work.
| 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 $222K at the median
Among households in Potomac Park, 91% are owner-occupiers. The midpoint rent for Potomac Park comes to $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.