Skip to content

Checked

Mount Airy, MD

Town in Frederick County, Maryland.

Population

9,805

Land area

4.1sq mi

People per sq mi

2,371

ZIP codes

0

Mount Airy and its ZIP codes

Full map

Mount Airy at a glance

  • Mount Airy is about 3.7 times as dense as Maryland as a whole.
  • The median household income is $151,324, 46% above the Maryland median of $103,678.
  • A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $487,400 (16% above Maryland) and median rent is $1,854 a month.

Local data for Mount Airy, MD

Counts from official public data

Housing and community stats

Mount Airy, MD, American Community Survey 2020-2024

Full profile

Median household income

$151,324

Poverty rate

2.3%

Median home value

$487,400

Median rent

$1,854/mo

Homeownership

94.4%

Bachelor's or higher

54.6%

Median age

37.8

Average commute

33.0 min

Largest reported origins and ancestries: Irish Americans (2,168), German Americans (2,126), Italian Americans (732).

Home values and rentsIncome, education and commute

Economy and federal money

Jobs, pay, income and spending are for Frederick County. PPP loans are for Mount Airy.

Details

Unemployment rate

3.3%

Aug 2026, -0.6 pts in a year

Average annual pay

$70,784

106,962 jobs, 2025

Income per person

$78,929

BEA, 2024

Federal spending

$3.1B

FY 2026, $11,490 per person

Frederick County economyFederal spending

How people get to work

Mount Airy, MD, workers 16 and older. American Community Survey 5-year estimates

  • Drove alone73.5%
  • Carpooled6.6%
  • Public transit0.4%
  • Walked1.3%
  • Bicycle0.0%
  • Taxi, ride-hailing, motorcycle or other0.5%
  • Worked from home17.8%

Average one-way commute: 33.0 minutes for people who do not work from home.

Environment and hazard risk

Mount Airy, MD, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA

Full report

Natural hazard risk

Relatively Low

Top: winter weather

Storm events since 1996

1,546

Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind

Flood insurance policies

501

0.6% of homes, county

July high / Jan low

84° / 25°F

47.9 inches of rain a year

Hazards, floods and storm historyCheck a flood zone

Health statistics

Share of adults in Mount Airy, MD, CDC PLACES estimates

All 40 measures

Obesity

35.4%

U.S. 33.3% +2.1 pts

Diabetes

8.9%

U.S. 12.1% -3.2 pts

Smoking

9.3%

U.S. 12.8% -3.5 pts

Uninsured (18-64)

5.8%

U.S. 11.1% -5.3 pts

Cities near Mount Airy

NameDistanceLand area (sq mi)
Green ValleyCensus-designated place5.5 mi17.1
New MarketTown5.7 mi1.8
LisbonCensus-designated place5.8 mi1.5
MonroviaCensus-designated place6.6 mi2.2
LinganoreCensus-designated place7.5 mi8.3
DamascusCensus-designated place7.9 mi14.2
LibertytownCensus-designated place8.7 mi2.4
SykesvilleTown9.9 mi1.6
BartonsvilleCensus-designated place10 mi2.1
Spring RidgeCensus-designated place10 mi2.7
UrbanaCensus-designated place11 mi7.8
EldersburgCensus-designated place12 mi39.8
New WindsorTown12 mi0.7
LaytonsvilleTown12 mi1
WalkersvilleTown13 mi4.8
ClarksburgCensus-designated place13 mi9.6

Frequently asked questions

What county is Mount Airy, MD in?
Mount Airy is in Frederick County, Maryland.
What is the population of Mount Airy, MD?
About 9,805 people live in Mount Airy, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
What cities are near Mount Airy?
Nearby places include Green Valley (5.5 mi), New Market (5.7 mi), Lisbon (5.8 mi), Monrovia (6.6 mi), Linganore (7.5 mi).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER/Line boundaries, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023