Lothian is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States., 12 miles southwest of Annapolis, Maryland, 24 miles east of Washington, DC, and 31 miles south of Baltimore, Maryland. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 6,643 people.Public Schools: Lothian Elementary, Southern Middle, and Southern Senior.Members of Congress: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin; U.S. Representative Steny Hoyer.State Representatives: State Representative Robert A. Costa; Md State Senator Edward R. Reilly.