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Green Valley, Maryland
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Location of Green Valley, Maryland
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Frederick |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.13 sq mi (44.37 km2) |
| • Land | 17.09 sq mi (44.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 12,643 |
| • Density | 739.57/sq mi (285.54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 24-35412 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806298 |
Green Valley is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in southern Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 12,643 at the 2020 census. The area was listed as a census-designated place in 2000 but not listed as part of any CDP at the 2010 census. It was re-designated a census-designated place for the 2020 census.
Geography
The Green Valley area is located in southeastern Frederick County at 39°20′30″N 77°14′26″W / 39.34167°N 77.24056°W (39.341801, −77.240437), bordered to the south and east by Montgomery County. The northern edge of the CDP extends from Mount Airy in the northeast to New Market in the northwest. The unincorporated community of Monrovia is located just to the west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Green Valley CDP had a total area of 20.6 square miles (53 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 12,262 | — | |
| 2020 | 12,643 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 10,463 | 82.54% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 297 | 2.35% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 18 | 0.14% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 384 | 3.04% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 58 | 0.46% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 599 | 4.74% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 850 | 6.72% |
| Total | 12,643 | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
