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 255,594 people. This is an increase of 4.4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 244,826 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Harford represented 4.24% 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Harford County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <3>
- Bel Air
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
- Bel Air is located in Harford County (MD)
- 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 <3>
- Havre de Grace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
- Havre de Grace is located in Harford County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Websites specific to Harford County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Baltimore County
- Cecil County
- Kent County
- Lancaster County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |