Parsonsburg is a community in Wicomico County, Maryland, home to about 166 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21849.
Homes sold for a median of $213 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population166127 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$213Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Parsonsburg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Parsonsburg
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)84 miles away
Closer regional airport
Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD88 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA113 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Parsonsburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Parsonsburg
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
Parsonsburg had 319 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2010.
It’s the 456th 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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salisbury Wicomico Rgnl Ap, MD weather station (4 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
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Parsonsburg.
Nearest hospitals
Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salisbury7.0 miles
Atlantic General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Berlin14.8 miles
Tidalhealth Nanticoke, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Seaford18.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
2
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 Parsonsburg
Grocery stores
Food Lion4.4 mi
Pharmacies
Delmarva Pharmacy4.7 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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