Willards, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 938. Estimated population in July 2024: 959 (+2.2% change)
Males: 458 (48.8%), Females: 480 (51.2%)

Wicomico County

Zip code: 21874

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.4 years
Median household income: $32,059
Median house value: $83,700

Population by Race

Races in Willards:

• White Non-Hispanic (87.2%)
• Black (6.3%)
• Hispanic (2.8%)
• Other Asian (1.8%)
• Asian Indian (1.1%)
• Other race (1.0%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (22.7%), Irish (16.3%), German (15.7%), English (8.2%), Italian (2.7%), Polish (2.0%).

Elevation: 39 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Willards

• High school or higher: 72.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
• Unemployed: 5.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Willards town

• Never married: 21.4%
• Now married: 56.2%
• Separated: 5.6%
• Widowed: 7.2%
• Divorced: 9.7%

4.6% Foreign born (2.1% Asia, 1.3% Europe, 1.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +260 (+38.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Willards:

• ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BERLIN, MD)
• HEALTHSOUTH CHESAPEAKE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SALISBURY, MD)
• PENINSULA GENL HOSP (about 19 miles; SALISBURY, MD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Willards:

• SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 12 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Abbreviation: SBY)
• DOVER AFB (about 51 miles; DOVER, DE; Abbreviation: DOV)
• NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 90 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: ILG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Willards:

• BENNETT (about 18 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Abbreviation: 1N5)
• OCEAN CITY MUNI (about 18 miles; OCEAN CITY, MD; Abbreviation: OXB)
• LAUREL (about 19 miles; LAUREL, DE; Abbreviation: N06)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Willards:

• SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,645)
• DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 20 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
• UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 28 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)
• DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,641)
• UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 83 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 17,786)
• ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,086)
• UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 88 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,172)

Public primary/middle school in Willards:

• WILLARDS ELEMENTARY (Students: 285; Location: 36161 RICHLAND RD; Grades: PK – 02)