Carroll County, Maryland
10 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 175,321
- Median household income
- $118,211
- ±3,883
- Unemployed
- 3.5%
- 3,302 of 95,243 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.5%
- 59,459 of 64,285 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Carroll | 173,873 (2021) | 225 N Center St, Westminster | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Taneytown | 7,284 (2021) | 17 E Baltimore St, Taneytown | Website |
| City of Westminster | 20,062 (2021) | 56 W Main St, Westminster | Website |
| Town of Hampstead | 6,303 (2021) | 1034 S Carroll St, Hampstead | Website |
| Town of Manchester | 5,445 (2021) | Po Box 830, Manchester | Website |
| Town of Mount Airy | 9,755 (2021) | Po Box 50, Mount Airy | Website |
| Town of New Windsor | 1,452 (2021) | Po Box 609, New Windsor | Website |
| Town of Sykesville | 4,335 (2021) | 7547 Main St, Sykesville | Website |
| Town of Union Bridge | 939 (2021) | 104 W Locust St, Union Bridge | Website |
Special districts 1
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 698 Corporate Center Ct, Westminster | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Carroll County Public Schools
School district44 schools
125 North Court Street, Westminster, MD, 21157
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Hampstead Farmers Market
1400 Panther Drive, Hampstead, MD, 21074
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Mount Airy Farmers' Market
3 N. Main St., Mount Airy, MD, 21771
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Taneytown Farmers' Market
529 E. Baltimore St., Taneytown, MD, 21787
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Carroll County Farmers Market
700 Agricultural Center Drive, Westminster, MD, 21157
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.