Princess Anne, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,313. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,800 (+21.1% change)
Males: 1,061 (45.9%), Females: 1,252 (54.1%)

Somerset County

Zip code: 21853

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.2 years
Median household income: $20,066
Median house value: $76,800

Population by Race

Races in Princess Anne:

  • Black (62.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (33.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (9.8%), Irish (6.5%), English (6.2%), German (5.9%), Subsaharan African (5.2%), Italian (2.2%).

Elevation: 18 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Princess Anne, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Princess Anne

  • High school or higher: 72.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Princess Anne town

  • Never married: 49.7%
  • Now married: 30.1%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

9.6% Foreign born (4.6% Africa, 4.0% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +437 (+23.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Princess Anne:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Princess Anne:

  • SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 17 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Abbreviation: SBY)
  • DOVER AFB (about 65 miles; DOVER, DE; Abbreviation: DOV)
  • LANGLEY AFB (about 91 miles; HAMPTON, VA; Abbreviation: LFI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Princess Anne:

  • BENNETT (about 15 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Abbreviation: 1N5)
  • CRISFIELD MUNI (about 16 miles; CRISFIELD, MD; Abbreviation: W41)
  • LAUREL (about 24 miles; LAUREL, DE; Abbreviation: N06)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Princess Anne:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (Full-time enrollment: 2,940; Public; Website: www.umes.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Princess Anne:

  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,645)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 39 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,641)
  • UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 77 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,172)
  • ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; ARNOLD, MD; Full-time enrollment: 6,467)
  • BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; BOWIE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,323)
  • PRINCE GEORGES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; LARGO, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,764)

Schools

Public high school in Princess Anne:

  • WASHINGTON HIGH (Students: 502; Location: 10902 OLD PRINCESS ANNE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Princess Anne:

  • GREENWOOD MIDDLE (Students: 418; Location: 11412 DRYDEN RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PRINCESS ANNE PRIMARY (Students: 387; Location: 11576 LANKFORD ST; Grades: PK – 02)

Libraries

Library in Princess Anne:

  • SOMERSET COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $591,844; Location: 11767 BEECHWOOD ST.; 49,958 books; 3,970 audio materials; 3,052 video materials; 47 serial subscriptions)