Moving to Easton, Maryland

Population: 11,708. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,447 (+14.9% change)
Males: 5,349 (45.7%), Females: 6,359 (54.3%)

Talbot County

Zip codes: 21601.

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $36,464
Median house value: $118,800

Population by Race

Races in Easton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.4%)
  • Black (23.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (15.7%), English (14.0%), Irish (11.5%), United States (8.3%), Italian (3.8%), Scottish (3.4%).

Elevation: 38 feet

Land area: 10.3 square miles

Map of Easton, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Easton

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Easton town

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 49.8%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

4.3% Foreign born (2.7% Latin America, 1.0% Asia, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,075 (+21.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Easton:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT EASTON (219 S WASHINGTON ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Easton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Easton:

  • DOVER AFB (about 50 miles; DOVER, DE; Abbreviation: DOV)
  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 50 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Abbreviation: BWI)
  • SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 50 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Abbreviation: SBY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Easton:

  • EASTON/NEWNAM FIELD (about 2 miles; EASTON, MD; Abbreviation: ESN)
  • CAMBRIDGE-DORCHESTER (about 17 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MD; Abbreviation: CGE)
  • RIDGELY AIRPARK (about 21 miles; RIDGELY, MD; Abbreviation: RJD)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Easton:

  • UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 32 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,172)
  • ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ARNOLD, MD; Full-time enrollment: 6,467)
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,645)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 47 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,641)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 48 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
  • BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; BOWIE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,323)

Schools

Public high school in Easton:

  • EASTON HIGH (Students: 1,149; Location: 723 MECKLENBURG AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Easton:

  • SS PETER & PAUL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 900 HIGH STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Easton:

  • EASTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 940; Location: 307 GLENWOOD AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • EASTON MIDDLE (Students: 851; Location: 210 PEACHBLOSSOM RD; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Easton:

  • SS PETER & PAUL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 512; Location: 900 HIGH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • COUNTRY SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 716 GOLDSBOROUGH STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • EASTON DAY CARE CENTER INC (Students: 34; Location: 11 MAGNOLIA STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • WOODSIDE ACADEMY (Students: 24; Location: 29466 PINTAIL DR #15-16; Grades: PK – 8)
  • EASTON MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: 2 MARTIN COURT SUITE 3; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Easton:

  • TALBOT COUNTY FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $673,116; Location: 100 W. DOVER ST.; 110,027 books; 2,384 audio materials; 2,505 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)