Tilghman Island

Population: 874
Median household income: $64,931
Median home value: $330,300

Located in Talbot County, Maryland, Tilghman Island is a community with a population of 874. At $64,931, its median household income sits below Talbot County's $84,378.

Between 2019 and 2023, Tilghman Island's population declined 13.0% from 1,005 to 874, while its median home value was little changed from $332,300 to $330,300.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 27.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 874
Median age: 57.8 yrs
Median household income: $64,931
Median home value: $330,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 559
Homeownership rate: 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,005874

Median household income

$61,042$64,931

Median home value

$332,300$330,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,005	$61,042	$332,300
2020	831	$53,792	$304,200
2021	837	$55,040	$297,400
2022	826	$55,208	$297,500
2023	874	$64,931	$330,300

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 176.4%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 345.3%

35 to 443.5%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6427.0%

65 to 7422.9%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	5.6%
5 to 17	56	6.4%
18 to 24	96	11.0%
25 to 34	46	5.3%
35 to 44	31	3.5%
45 to 54	77	8.8%
55 to 64	236	27.0%
65 to 74	200	22.9%
75 and over	83	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	821	93.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	1.1%
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)	43	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.1%

High school graduate36.7%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree13.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	115	17.1%
High school graduate	247	36.7%
Some college or associate's	157	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	62	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	92	13.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone53.9%

Carpooled19.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle4.5%

Worked from home19.8%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	237	53.9%
Carpooled	87	19.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	20	4.5%
Worked from home	87	19.8%
Other means	9	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	97	27.5%
15 to 29 min	140	39.7%
30 to 44 min	69	19.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	47	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 10.0% (87 of 874)

	Count	Share
Family households	252	62.2%
Nonfamily households	153	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	405	72.5%
Vacant	154	27.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	360	88.9%
Renter-occupied	45	11.1%

1-unit, detached95.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	536	95.9%
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	23	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2477912
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 38.7032, -76.3363