Fruitland is a city in Wicomico County, Maryland, home to about 5,801 people across 3.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 21826, and parts of 21822 are in Fruitland too.
Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population5,8011,507 per sq mi
Median home value$227,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fruitland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Fruitland
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)81 miles away
Closer regional airport
Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Washington, DC85 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA119 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Fruitland; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Fruitland
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
Fruitland had 5,534 residents in the 2020 census, up 47% since 2000.
It’s the 186th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Wicomico County grew from 22,852 residents in 1900 to 103,588 in 2020.
Wicomico 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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 48 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salisbury, MD weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Wicomico County
35,249 jobs at 2,495 businesses in Wicomico County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fruitland.
Nearest hospitals
Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salisbury3.2 miles
Tidalhealth Nanticoke, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Seaford22.1 miles
Atlantic General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Berlin22.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
5
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
1
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 Fruitland
Parks (2 nearby)
Fruitland Recreational Park Annex · 21 acres0.7 mi
Fruitland Recreational Park · 21 acres0.5 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Food Lion0.4 mi
Walmart Supercenter0.8 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi
Walgreens2.7 mi
Shayona Pharmacy4.0 mi
Rite Aid4.3 mi
Libraries
Guerrieri Academic Commons2.0 mi
Wicomico Public Library3.1 mi
Museums
Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art3.5 mi
Poplar Hill Mansion Federal House Museum3.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Theatre and Web Development House2.0 mi
Student Art Center2.1 mi
Pohanka Riverwalk Amphitheater3.3 mi
Wicomico Youth & Civic Center3.7 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Fruitland
Public schools here are run by Wicomico County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Fruitland PrimaryFruitland
Pre-K–2
445
Public
0.7 mi
Fruitland IntermediateFruitland
3–5
343
Public
0.2 mi
Bennett MiddleFruitland
6–8
963
Public
0.5 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Stepping Stones Learning AcademyFruitland
Pre-K–12
110
Nonsectarian
0.4 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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