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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Crisfield

Maryland · 2,880 residents · 1.74 sq mi
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Crisfield is home to 2,880 people in Maryland. Households here earn about 63% less than in Maryland as a whole. The poverty rate is 29.4%, above the 13.2% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. Owners hold 48% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $44,300.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $14,740, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,880
+6%vs 2000
vs 2,723 in 2000
1990 – 2025
1,659 / sq mi
+6%vs 2000
vs 1,569 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
36.6
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 36.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.74 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K3K3K3K3K19902000201020202024Crisfield
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(197)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.2%(208)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(184)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(218)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.8%(139)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.1%(436)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.3%(324)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(282)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.1%(261)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.6%(333)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.4%(214)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.9%(84)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$14,740
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $17,979 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,009
−35%vs 2000
vs $12,387 in 2000
US average: $14,340
29.4%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 34.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$44,300
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$249
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $298 in 2000
US average: $450
48.3%
+1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 46.4% in 2000
51.7% rent
3.0
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic57.6%(1,569)
Black37.1%(1,011)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(45)
Asian0.5%(14)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic63.3%(1,824)
Black35.7%(1,027)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(9)
Asian0.7%(20)
Other0%(0)
59
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.4%(259)
Spaniard1.4%(35)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.2%(54)
Filipino0.4%(9)
Ancestry
American28.1%(703)
English5.3%(133)
German3.6%(91)
Irish3.2%(79)
Italian2.4%(60)
Arab2%(51)
Scottish2%(50)
Egyptian1.7%(42)
British0.9%(22)
Hungarian0.6%(16)
Swiss0.6%(16)
Welsh0.5%(12)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.4%(11)
Polish0.4%(10)
Jordanian0.4%(9)
French0.3%(7)
Norwegian0.2%(6)
Swedish0.2%(6)
Dutch0.1%(3)
Section 05

Education

5.5%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
55.6%
−7.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.9%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.3 min
+7%vs 2000
vs 16.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.7%(327)
Married49.3%(406)
Widowed3%(25)
Divorced8%(66)
Women 15+
Never married37.3%(384)
Married33.3%(343)
Widowed11.9%(123)
Divorced17.5%(180)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.8%
+3.4 ptssince 2013
from 7.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
34.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 32.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.7%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 22.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
37.6%
−8.6 ptssince 2020
from 46.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
48.2%
+6.0 ptssince 2020
from 42.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.3%
−7.8 ptssince 2020
from 61.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)3.2%(4)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.9%(42)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.1%(51)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 124 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Crisfield, Maryland?

Crisfield, Maryland has about 2,880 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Crisfield, Maryland?

The typical household in Crisfield, Maryland earns about $14,740 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Crisfield, Maryland expensive?

In Crisfield, Maryland, the median home is worth about $44,300, and the typical rent is about $249 a month.

How educated are people in Crisfield, Maryland?

About 5.5% of adults age 25 and over in Crisfield, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Crisfield, Maryland?

About 29.4% of people in Crisfield, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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