Moving to Snow Hill, Maryland

by btobers · Published June 18, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 2,409. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,323 (-3.6% change)
Males: 1,201 (49.9%), Females: 1,208 (50.1%)

Worcester County

Zip code: 21863

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $29,730
Median house value: $81,500

Population by Race

Races in Snow Hill:

White Non-Hispanic (55.6%)
Black (42.3%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
Asian Indian (0.6%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (9.9%), German (8.2%), Irish (6.8%), United States (5.1%), Italian (2.1%), French (2.0%).

Elevation: 21 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Snow Hill, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Snow Hill

High school or higher: 76.2%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
Unemployed: 7.0%
Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Snow Hill town

Never married: 25.1%
Now married: 55.2%
Separated: 3.5%
Widowed: 9.9%
Divorced: 6.3%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +268 (+12.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Snow Hill:

ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; BERLIN, MD)
HEALTHSOUTH CHESAPEAKE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SALISBURY, MD)
PENINSULA GENL HOSP (about 21 miles; SALISBURY, MD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Snow Hill:

SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 14 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Abbreviation: SBY)
DOVER AFB (about 65 miles; DOVER, DE; Abbreviation: DOV)
LANGLEY AFB (about 101 miles; HAMPTON, VA; Abbreviation: LFI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Snow Hill:

OCEAN CITY MUNI (about 21 miles; OCEAN CITY, MD; Abbreviation: OXB)
BENNETT (about 22 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Abbreviation: 1N5)
LAUREL (about 28 miles; LAUREL, DE; Abbreviation: N06)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Snow Hill:

SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,645)
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 22 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)
DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 35 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,641)
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 94 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,172)
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 97 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 17,786)
ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; ARNOLD, MD; Full-time enrollment: 6,467)

Schools

Public high school in Snow Hill:

SNOW HILL HIGH (Students: 400; Location: 305 S CHURCH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Snow Hill:

SNOW HILL MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 20; Location: 5927 WORCESTER HWY; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Snow Hill:

SNOW HILL MIDDLE (Students: 458; Location: 5719 COULBOURNE LANE DR; Grades: 04 – 08)
SNOW HILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 335; Location: 5708 COULBOURNE LANE DR; Grades: PK – 03)
CEDAR CHAPEL SPECIAL SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 5744 COULBOURNE LANE DR; Grades: 02 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Snow Hill:

WORCESTER COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,459,421; Location: 307 N WASHINGTON STREET; 232,592 books; 3,729 audio materials; 1,147 video materials; 529 serial subscriptions)