Notable Croftonites
- Johns Hopkins - born at Whites Hall on present-day Johns Hopkins Road. Johns Hopkins was a famous businessman who was involved in the building of the B&O Railroad from Baltimore westward and, upon his death, founded world-renowned Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
- Spiro Agnew - originally of Baltimore County, one of his homes following his resignation as Vice President of the United States was in Crofton.
- Peter Bondra - National Hockey League player and former Captain of the Washington Capitals from 1990 to 2004.
- Gheorghe Mureşan - former pro basketball player for the Washington Bullets (1993–1998), holds the record as being the tallest man ever to play in the NBA.
- Charles Thomas McMillen - former Democratic congressman, Rhodes Scholar, and pro basketball player.
- Kyle Beckerman - current Major League Soccer (MLS) player for Real Salt Lake in Utah. Raised in Crofton and starred at Arundel High School before turning pro in 2000.
- Bill Belichick - coach of the New England Patriots NFL team - was raised in Crofton and went to Annapolis High
- Steven Fischer - award-winning filmmaker and Emmy Award nominee, graduate of Arundel High School, residing in Crofton as of 2007.
- Chris Kubasik - President and Chief Operating Officer of Lockheed Martin Corporation, now living in Potomac, MD, was raised in Crofton and went to Arundel High School.
- Alan Linhart - also known as Cereal Killaz, a Nu skool breaks act, now resides in Crofton.
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