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Welcome to Garrett County ...

Time Zone: Garrett County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Oakland is the Seat for Garrett County.

Garrett County was founded in 1872 and was created by taking area from Allegany County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Garrett had a population of 29,014 people. This is a decrease of 3.74% since the last Census (which gave a population of 30,141 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Garrett represented 0.52% of the total population of Maryland.

Below are some of the communities located in Garrett County:

  • Accident
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Deer Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Friendsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Grantsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Kitzmiller
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Loch Lynn Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
  • Mountain Lake Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
  • Oakland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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