Town guide

Stockton, Maryland

Stockton is a community in Worcester County, Maryland, home to about 110 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21864.

Homes sold for a median of $44 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population11065 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$44Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Stockton

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Stockton

Distances

Nearest major airportNorfolk International Airport (ORF)90 miles away
Closer regional airportSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Virginia Beach, VA94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA136 miles away

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

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

Who represents Stockton

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

Stockton had 91 residents in the 2020 census, down 36% since 2000.

It’s the 485th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

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

Stockton population by census2000: 143, 2010: 92, 2020: 911432000922010912020

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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StocktonJan: high 46°F, low 30°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 31°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 37°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 46°F, 3.1 in; May: high 73°F, low 56°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 65°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 70°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 69°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 41°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in46°30°Jan3.249°31°Feb2.855°37°Mar3.964°46°Apr3.173°56°May3.281°65°Jun3.486°70°Jul4.484°69°Aug4.379°63°Sep4.369°51°Oct4.059°41°Nov2.951°34°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wallops Island Flight Fac, VA weather station (8 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

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Atlantic General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Berlin22.9 miles
  • Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salisbury24.2 miles
  • Riverside Shore Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Onancock29.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1

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 Stockton

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Stockton Park · 4 acres0.9 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.

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