Sharptown

Population: 764
Median household income: $85,357
Median home value: $187,100

Sharptown is a community in Wicomico County, Maryland, home to 764 residents. At $85,357, its median household income sits above Wicomico County's $72,861.

From 2019 to 2023, Sharptown's population grew 10.9% from 689 to 764, while its median home value rose 21.1% from $154,500 to $187,100.

The median resident is 35.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 764
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $85,357
Median home value: $187,100
Median gross rent: $1,118
Housing units: 332
Homeownership rate: 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

689764

Median household income

$65,809$85,357

Median home value

$154,500$187,100

Median gross rent

$870$1,118

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	689	$65,809	$154,500	$870
2020	687	$70,625	$145,900	$956
2021	719	$73,750	$148,700	$990
2022	754	$81,250	$166,500	$1,185
2023	764	$85,357	$187,100	$1,118

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3416.4%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	5.9%
5 to 17	139	18.2%
18 to 24	61	8.0%
25 to 34	125	16.4%
35 to 44	92	12.0%
45 to 54	103	13.5%
55 to 64	80	10.5%
65 to 74	66	8.6%
75 and over	53	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	685	89.7%
Black or African American	38	5.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	19	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	38	7.3%
High school graduate	200	38.5%
Some college or associate's	176	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	63	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	42	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone86.2%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	363	86.2%
Carpooled	33	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	5.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	7.8%
15 to 29 min	203	51.3%
30 to 44 min	83	21.0%
45 to 59 min	56	14.1%
60+ min	23	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 4.9% (37 of 759)

	Count	Share
Family households	214	73.3%
Nonfamily households	78	26.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	292	88.0%
Vacant	40	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	244	83.6%
Renter-occupied	48	16.4%

1-unit, detached95.2%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	316	95.2%
1-unit, attached	3	0.9%
2 to 4 units	13	3.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2471650
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.42 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.5382, -75.7190