A city of 69,825, settled in 1802. Nearly 9.3% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Gaithersburg does most differently from other towns.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
59,933 people in 2010; 69,825 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Ordered by what stands out in Gaithersburg. Another town gets a different order.
11 miles of trails across 28 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Seneca Creek State Park | 1.1 mi | 70 |
| 2. Diamond Farms Park | 0.6 mi | 24 |
| 3. Morris Park | 0.4 mi | 32 |
Most working residents leave Gaithersburg for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Rockville (11%), Washington (10%) and Bethesda (6%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Gaithersburg beats the Maryland average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Gaithersburg | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 19.1% | 25.8% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.4% | 5.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 12.2% | 8.7% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 2% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Gaithersburg’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Carson Elementary | PK–5 | 671 | A |
| Diamond Elementary | PK–5 | 654 | A |
| Gaithersburg Elementary | PK–5 | 603 | D |
| Brown Station Elementary | PK–5 | 572 | C+ |
| Harriet R. Tubman Elementary | PK–5 | 571 | Not graded |
| Rosemont Elementary | PK–5 | 564 | C+ |
Gaithersburg has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The typical Gaithersburg home is worth about $518,000, down 1.5% in a year, 21% above the Maryland typical home.
Gaithersburg reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 57% report less. Within Maryland, it does better than 66% of towns.
Where Gaithersburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Gaithersburg on the National Register of Historic Places.
26 notable people were born in Gaithersburg.
City in Maryland, United States
Gaithersburg ( GAY-thərz-burg) is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. At the time of the 2020 United States census, Gaithersburg had a population of 69,657, making it the third-largest incorporated city and the ninth-most populous community in the state. Gaithersburg is located to the northwest of Washington, D.C., and is considered a suburb and a primary city within the Washington metropolitan area. Gaithersburg was incorporated as a town in 1878 and as a city in 1968. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is headquartered in Gaithersburg directly west of I-270. Other major employers in the city include IBM, Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Glob…
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6 towns share a border with Gaithersburg.
