Fishing Creek

Population: 179
Median home value: $293,800

Fishing Creek is a community in Dorchester County, Maryland, home to 179 residents. The median home value of $293,800 is above the Dorchester County median ($252,300).

From 2019 to 2023, Fishing Creek's population declined 9.1% from 197 to 179, while its median home value fell 16.1% from $350,000 to $293,800.

0.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.36 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 179
Median age: 51.3 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $293,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 113
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

197179

Median household income

$66,429$76,250

Median home value

$350,000$293,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	197	$66,429	$350,000
2020	202	$47,955	$331,800
2021	239	$52,375	$261,300
2022	235	$76,250	$262,500
2023	179	—	$293,800

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 531.8%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 544.5%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7423.5%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	57	31.8%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	30	16.8%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	8	4.5%
55 to 64	20	11.2%
65 to 74	42	23.5%
75 and over	22	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	179	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate41.0%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree21.3%

Graduate or professional degree12.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	50	41.0%
Some college or associate's	31	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	26	21.3%
Graduate or professional degree	15	12.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 8 min

Drove alone90.9%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	50	90.9%
Carpooled	5	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	42	76.4%
15 to 29 min	5	9.1%
30 to 44 min	8	14.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 179)

	Count	Share
Family households	54	71.1%
Nonfamily households	22	28.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	76	67.3%
Vacant	37	32.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	76	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached85.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	96	85.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	15.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2428300
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.06 sq mi
Water area: 0.32 sq mi
Center point: 38.3370, -76.2217