Town guide

Snow Hill, Maryland

Snow Hill is a town in Worcester County, Maryland, home to about 2,659 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 21863.

Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,6591,785 per sq mi
Median home value$222,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$180Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Snow Hill

1 ZIP code

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Around Snow Hill

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)96 miles away
Closer regional airportSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC100 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA127 miles away

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

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

Who represents Snow Hill

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

Snow Hill had 2,156 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 257th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

Worcester County grew from 20,865 residents in 1900 to 52,460 in 2020.

Snow Hill population by census2000: 2,409, 2010: 2,103, 2020: 2,1562,40920002,10320102,1562020

Worcester County, 1900–2020

Worcester County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,865, 1910: 21,841, 1920: 22,309, 1930: 21,624, 1940: 21,245, 1950: 23,148, 1960: 23,733, 1970: 24,442, 1980: 30,889, 1990: 35,028, 2000: 46,543, 2010: 51,454, 2020: 52,46021K’00’1022K’20’3021K’40’5024K’60’7031K’80’9047K’00’1052K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Snow HillJan: high 49°F, low 30°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3.5 in; May: high 78°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 61°F, 5.3 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in49°30°Jan3.551°31°Feb3.258°37°Mar4.369°46°Apr3.578°56°May3.785°65°Jun3.889°70°Jul4.287°67°Aug4.882°61°Sep5.372°50°Oct4.161°40°Nov3.352°34°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Snow Hill 4 N, MD weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Worcester County

20,249 jobs at 2,256 businesses in Worcester County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Worcester CountyHotels and restaurants: 7,125 jobs; Retail trade: 3,787 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,510 jobs; Other services: 1,231 jobs; Construction: 1,086 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 877 jobs; Professional services: 679 jobs; Manufacturing: 609 jobsHotels and restaurants 35% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 12% Other services 6% Construction 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Professional services 3% Manufacturing 3%

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

Health care

68 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Snow Hill.

Nearest hospitals

  • Atlantic General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Berlin14.8 miles
  • Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salisbury16.1 miles
  • Tidalhealth Nanticoke, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Seaford33.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers49
Physical and occupational therapists5
Pharmacies1

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 Snow Hill

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Byrd Park · 14 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Food Rite1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Snow Hill Pharmacy1.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Worcester County Library - Snow Hill Branch0.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Julia A Purnell Museum0.9 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1686.

Notable people born here

  • Ephraim King Wilson II (1821) · American politician (1821-1891)
  • John S. Spence (1788) · American politician (1788-1840)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Snow Hill

Public schools here are run by Worcester County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cedar Chapel Special SchoolSnow HillPre-K–1251Special Education1.4 mi
Snow Hill ElementarySnow HillPre-K–3387Public1.6 mi
Snow Hill MiddleSnow Hill4–8404Public1.4 mi
Snow Hill HighSnow Hill9–12368Public1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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