Damascus is a historic, community-oriented town in northern Montgomery County, surrounded by the Agricultural Reserve and known for its rural character, strong identity, and mix of housing and local businesses centered around its Town Center. Key natural features include the Great Seneca and Magruder Branch stream valleys and public amenities in the 284-acre Damascus Recreational Park. The commercial hub of downtown Damascus includes shopping centers, dining, public facilities, and schools that serve the area’s roughly 17,000 residents, as of 2022. While the Damascus population has remained stable since 2010, the community has aged, become more diverse, and seen rising incomes, though it remains less diverse than the county overall and largely reliant on cars due to limited transit access. Read more about Damascus in the Community Trends Report.
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