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Fruitland, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,774. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,953 (+4.7% change)
Males: 1,745 (46.2%), Females: 2,029 (53.8%)

Wicomico County

Zip code: 21826

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $34,468
Median house value: $76,300

Population by Race

Races in Fruitland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.8%)
  • Black (30.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (14.1%), English (14.0%), Irish (9.4%), German (8.9%), French (3.4%), Dutch (1.8%).

Elevation: 39 feet

Land area: 3.5 square miles

Map of Fruitland, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fruitland

  • High school or higher: 79.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fruitland city

  • Never married: 31.0%
  • Now married: 47.4%
  • Separated: 7.4%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

3.8% Foreign born (2.2% Asia, 1.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +248 (+7.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fruitland:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fruitland:

  • SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 9 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Abbreviation: SBY)
  • DOVER AFB (about 56 miles; DOVER, DE; Abbreviation: DOV)
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 93 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; Abbreviation: ADW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fruitland:

  • BENNETT (about 6 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Abbreviation: 1N5)
  • LAUREL (about 15 miles; LAUREL, DE; Abbreviation: N06)
  • CRISFIELD MUNI (about 26 miles; CRISFIELD, MD; Abbreviation: W41)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fruitland:

  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,645)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 10 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 29 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,641)
  • UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 75 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,172)
  • ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; ARNOLD, MD; Full-time enrollment: 6,467)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 86 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 17,786)

Public primary/middle schools in Fruitland:

  • FRUITLAND PRIMARY (Students: 432; Location: 301 N DIVISION ST; Grades: PK – 02)
  • FRUITLAND INTERMEDIATE (Students: 376; Location: 208 W MAIN ST; Grades: 03 – 05)

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