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Pocomoke, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,098. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,909 (-4.6% change)
Males: 1,866 (45.5%), Females: 2,232 (54.5%)

Worcester County

Zip code: 21851

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $28,937
Median house value: $77,400

Population by Race

Races in Pocomoke City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (50.3%)
  • Black (46.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (10.2%), German (10.1%), English (7.1%), Irish (7.0%), Italian (3.0%), Dutch (1.4%).

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 3.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pocomoke City

  • High school or higher: 73.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pocomoke City city

  • Never married: 30.8%
  • Now married: 41.2%
  • Separated: 5.5%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +129 (+3.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pocomoke City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pocomoke City:

  • SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 19 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Abbreviation: SBY)
  • DOVER AFB (about 73 miles; DOVER, DE; Abbreviation: DOV)
  • LANGLEY AFB (about 88 miles; HAMPTON, VA; Abbreviation: LFI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pocomoke City:

  • CRISFIELD MUNI (about 18 miles; CRISFIELD, MD; Abbreviation: W41)
  • BENNETT (about 23 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Abbreviation: 1N5)
  • LAUREL (about 32 miles; LAUREL, DE; Abbreviation: N06)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pocomoke City:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 14 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,645)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 44 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,641)
  • UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 90 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,172)
  • HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; HAMPTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,249)
  • OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 13,330)

Schools

Public high school in Pocomoke City:

  • POCOMOKE HIGH (Students: 438; Location: 1817 OLD VIRGINIA RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pocomoke City:

  • POCOMOKE MIDDLE (Students: 508; Location: 800 8TH ST; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • POCOMOKE ELEMENTARY (Students: 382; Location: 2119 POCOMOKE BELTWAY; Grades: PK – 03)

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