Town guide

Sharptown, Maryland

Sharptown is a town in Wicomico County, Maryland, home to about 874 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 21861.

Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population8742,081 per sq mi
Median home value$192,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$123Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sharptown

1 ZIP code

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Around Sharptown

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)67 miles away
Closer regional airportSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD71 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA106 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sharptown; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Sharptown

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

Sharptown had 691 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 347th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

Wicomico County grew from 22,852 residents in 1900 to 103,588 in 2020.

Sharptown population by census2000: 649, 2010: 651, 2020: 691649200065120106912020

Wicomico County, 1900–2020

Wicomico County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,852, 1910: 26,815, 1920: 28,165, 1930: 31,229, 1940: 34,530, 1950: 39,641, 1960: 49,050, 1970: 54,236, 1980: 64,540, 1990: 74,339, 2000: 84,644, 2010: 98,733, 2020: 103,58823K’00’1028K’20’3035K’40’5049K’60’7065K’80’9085K’00’10104K’20

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 49.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SharptownJan: high 47°F, low 29°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 37°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.6 in; May: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 69°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 67°F, 5 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 61°F, 5.4 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 50°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 40°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 33°F, 3.9 in47°29°Jan3.551°31°Feb3.157°37°Mar4.469°45°Apr3.677°55°May4.084°64°Jun4.588°69°Jul4.786°67°Aug5.080°61°Sep5.470°50°Oct4.460°40°Nov3.451°33°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salisbury 2n, MD weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Wicomico County

35,249 jobs at 2,495 businesses in Wicomico County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wicomico CountyHealth care and social assistance: 8,537 jobs; Retail trade: 6,138 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,141 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,187 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,843 jobs; Other services: 1,806 jobs; Construction: 1,728 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,699 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 6% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sharptown.

Nearest hospitals

  • Tidalhealth Nanticoke, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Seaford9.4 miles
  • Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salisbury13.8 miles
  • University of Md Shore Medical Center at EastonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Easton25.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Sharptown

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Cherry Beach Park · 5 acres0.4 mi
  • Gene Lowe Park · 4 acres0.2 mi
  • Cope Bennett Park · 4 acres0.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Campfire Amphitheatre2.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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