Algonquin is a community in Dorchester County, Maryland, home to about 1,074 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21613.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population1,0741,432 per sq mi
Median home value$342,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$172Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
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Around Algonquin
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)52 miles away
Closer regional airport
Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Washington, DC55 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA112 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Algonquin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Algonquin
U.S. Representative · Maryland’s 1st DistrictAndy Harris (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Algonquin had 1,220 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 323rd largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Dorchester County grew from 27,962 residents in 1900 to 32,531 in 2020.
Dorchester County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Royal Oak 2 Ssw, MD weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Dorchester County
9,537 jobs at 687 businesses in Dorchester County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
236 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Algonquin.
Nearest hospitals
University of Md Shore Medical Center at EastonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Easton14.2 miles
Tidalhealth Nanticoke, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Seaford26.6 miles
Calverthealth Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Prince Frederick27.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
26
Specialist doctors
29
Dentists
19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
40
Mental health providers
88
Physical and occupational therapists
27
Optometrists
5
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
11
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Algonquin
Parks (4 nearby)
J. Edward Walter Park · 5 acres0.5 mi
Cornish Park · 2 acres0.2 mi
Cambridge Historic District1.0 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
E. G. Webster and Sons0.4 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Craig's Drugs0.6 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Central Library Branch0.8 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Harriet Tubman Museum0.6 mi
Richardson Maritime Museum0.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Dorchester Arts Center0.9 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Dorchester County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(7)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Choptank Elementary SchoolCambridge
Pre-K–5
319
Public
0.6 mi
Judith P. Hoyer Early Childhood CenterCambridge
Pre-K–5
—
Alternative Education
1.1 mi
Maple Elementary SchoolCambridge
Pre-K–5
483
Public
1.7 mi
Sandy Hill ElementaryCambridge
Pre-K–5
393
Public
1.2 mi
Mace's Lane Middle SchoolCambridge
6–8
490
Public
0.5 mi
Cambridge-South Dorchester High SchoolCambridge
9–12
811
Public
1.4 mi
Dorchester County Career and Technology CenterCambridge
9–12
—
Career and Technical
1.4 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Countryside Christian SchoolCambridge
Pre-K–2
10
Church of Christ
4.6 mi
Open Bible AcademyCambridge
Pre-K–11
49
Christian (no specific denomination)
0.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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