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Welcome to Harford County ...

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

The community of Bel Air is the Seat for Harford County.

Harford County was founded in 1773 and was created by taking area from Baltimore County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Harford had a population of 255,441 people. This is an increase of 4.16% since the last Census (which gave a population of 245,237 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harford represented 4.25% of the total population of Maryland.

Below are some of the communities located in Harford County:

  • Aberdeen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Aberdeen is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
  • Bel Air
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Bel Air is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Former names for Bel Air:
    • Belle Air
    • Belle Aire
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <2>
  • Havre de Grace
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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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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