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
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:
- HEALTHSOUTH CHESAPEAKE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SALISBURY, MD)
- PENINSULA GENL HOSP (about 13 miles; SALISBURY, MD)
- DEER’S HEAD CENTER (about 14 miles; SALISBURY, MD)
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)