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Brookmont
MarylandCDP
Brookmont
Total population
3,671
Median home value
$1,361,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$247,150
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Brookmont is a census-designated place and unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 3,751. Brookmont is often considered part of neighboring Bethesda because it falls within Bethesda's 20816 zip code.
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Geography
As an unincorporated area, Brookmont's boundaries are not officially defined. Brookmont is, however, recognized by the United States Census Bureau as a census-designated place, and by the United States Geological Survey as a populated place located at (38.955810, −77.127094). Brookmont occupies the southernmost point in Montgomery County and is bordered to the southeast by the District of Columbia and to the southwest, across the Potomac River, by McLean in Fairfax County, Virginia. Brookmont is bordered to the east and north by Bethesda and to the northwest by Cabin John. The village of Glen Echo also borders the northern part of Brookmont. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Brookmont CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 33.59%, are water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Brookmont, MD from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Montgomery Blair HighHigh · Silver Spring · 3,204 students · 16.7:1 ratio
- Walter Johnson HighHigh · Bethesda · 2,942 students · 18.6:1 ratio
- Wheaton HighHigh · Silver Spring · 2,599 students · 16.6:1 ratio
- Richard Montgomery HighHigh · Rockville · 2,390 students · 17.8:1 ratio
- Bethesda-Chevy Chase HighHigh · Bethesda · 2,335 students · 18:1 ratio
- Winston Churchill HighHigh · Potomac · 2,234 students · 18.6:1 ratio
- Walt Whitman HighHigh · Bethesda · 2,018 students · 17.4:1 ratio
- Albert Einstein HighHigh · Kensington · 2,012 students · 15.4:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2025-10-274 km E of Riverside, Maryland
- M 2.6 — 2021-06-252 km SE of Woodlawn, Maryland
- M 3.03 — 2016-01-173 km NE of Ranson, West Virginia
- M 3.6 — 2010-07-165 km NNW of Barnesville, Maryland
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here






People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Maryland
- Glen Echo1.2 mi away
- Somerset2 mi away
- Friendship Heights Village2.2 mi away
- Cabin John2.3 mi away
- Bethesda2.4 mi away
- Chevy Chase Village2.9 mi away
- Chevy Chase3.1 mi away
- Chevy Chase Section Three3.4 mi away
- Chevy Chase Section Five3.6 mi away
- Martin's Additions3.7 mi away
- Chevy Chase4 mi away
- North Chevy Chase4.5 mi away
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES