Carlos, Maryland

About Carlos

Carlos, MD is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern Maryland.

Carlos holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.29 square miles.

📰 Carlos News Today

• Carlos Crosier Obituary - Annapolis, MD Dignity Memorial · Jul 23
• Gaithersburg Dad Wins Second $50,000 Scratch-off Prize in Two Weeks mdlottery.com · May 5
• Carlos Crosier Obituary (2026) - Annapolis, MD - The Capital Gazette Legacy obituary · Jul 31
• Budtender of the Month: Carlos Melendez leafmagazines.com · May 5
• Daniel Carlos Davis - View Obituary & Service Information - March Funeral Homes March Funeral Homes - Baltimore, MD · Mar 12

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What Makes Carlos Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.29 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 1 miles.

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