Fruitland

Population: 5,698
Median household income: $64,352
Median home value: $211,200

Fruitland is a community in Wicomico County, Maryland, home to 5,698 residents. Its median household income of $64,352 runs below the Wicomico County figure of $72,861.

From 2019 to 2023, Fruitland's population grew 8.7% from 5,244 to 5,698, while its median home value rose 25.3% from $168,500 to $211,200.

78.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1984.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,698
Median age: 32.0 yrs
Median household income: $64,352
Median home value: $211,200
Median gross rent: $1,354
Housing units: 2,178
Homeownership rate: 63.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2445,698

Median household income

$56,964$64,352

Median home value

$168,500$211,200

Median gross rent

$1,289$1,354

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,244	$56,964	$168,500	$1,289
2020	5,281	$52,392	$165,300	$1,240
2021	5,455	$56,150	$160,400	$1,213
2022	5,603	$61,205	$204,100	$1,577
2023	5,698	$64,352	$211,200	$1,354

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

Age distribution

Under 510.1%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 2415.6%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over2.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	573	10.1%
5 to 17	882	15.5%
18 to 24	889	15.6%
25 to 34	761	13.4%
35 to 44	658	11.5%
45 to 54	767	13.5%
55 to 64	485	8.5%
65 to 74	552	9.7%
75 and over	131	2.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,910	51.1%
Black or African American	1,532	26.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	195	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	272	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	789	13.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's17.2%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree18.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	236	7.0%
High school graduate	1,207	36.0%
Some college or associate's	578	17.2%
Bachelor's degree	705	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	628	18.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,901	79.1%
Carpooled	309	12.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	165	6.9%
Other means	29	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	951	42.5%
15 to 29 min	993	44.4%
30 to 44 min	218	9.7%
45 to 59 min	30	1.3%
60+ min	47	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 15.4% (878 of 5,694)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,265	62.6%
Nonfamily households	755	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,020	92.7%
Vacant	158	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,290	63.9%
Renter-occupied	730	36.1%

1-unit, detached78.2%

1-unit, attached9.6%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,704	78.2%
1-unit, attached	209	9.6%
2 to 4 units	60	2.8%
5 to 19 units	140	6.4%
20 or more units	23	1.1%
Mobile home & other	42	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2430950
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.76 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.3204, -75.6265