Washington County, Maryland
13 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 155,709
- Median household income
- $77,747
- ±1,758
- Unemployed
- 4.2%
- 3,143 of 74,535 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.5%
- 52,965 of 59,818 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 Washington | 154,937 (2021) | 100 W Washington St, Hagerstown | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hagerstown | 43,487 (2021) | 1 E Franklin St, Hagerstown | Website |
| Corporation of Clear Spring | 368 (2021) | Po Box 104, Clear Spring | — |
| Corporation of Keedysville | 1,208 (2021) | Po Box 359, Keedysville | Website |
| Town of Boonsboro | 3,789 (2021) | 21 N Main St, Boonsboro | Website |
| Town of Funkstown | 844 (2021) | Po Box 235, Funkstown | — |
| Town of Hancock | 1,543 (2021) | 126 W High St, Hancock | Website |
| Town of Sharpsburg | 560 (2021) | Po Box 368, Sharpsburg | Website |
| Town of Smithsburg | 3,060 (2021) | Po Box 237, Smithsburg | — |
| Town of Williamsport | 2,074 (2021) | Po Box 307, Williamsport | Website |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hagerstown Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 35 W Baltimore St, Hagerstown | Website |
| Washington County Free Library | Libraries | 100 S Potomac St, Hagerstown | Website |
| Washington County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1260 Maryland Ave, Hagerstown | 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
Washington County Public Schools
School district43 schools
10435 Downsville Pike, Hagerstown, MD, 21740
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
Meritus Medical Center Farmers Market
MD, 11110
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Sharpsburg Farmers' Market
104 N Church Street Sharpsburg, MD, 21782
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Historic City Farmers' Market
25 W. Church St., Hagerstown, MD, 21740
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.