Girdletree is a community in Worcester County, Maryland, home to about 77 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21829.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Part is in Girdletree
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| Nearest major airport | Norfolk International Airport (ORF)94 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Virginia Beach, VA97 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA133 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Girdletree; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Girdletree had 141 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 497th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Worcester County grew from 20,865 residents in 1900 to 52,460 in 2020.
Worcester County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Snow Hill 4 N, MD weather station (9 miles away).
20,249 jobs at 2,256 businesses in Worcester County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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