Town guide

Vienna, Maryland

Vienna is a town in Dorchester County, Maryland, home to about 382 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 21869.

Homes sold for a median of $237 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population382503 per sq mi
Median home value$229,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$237Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Vienna

1 ZIP code

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Around Vienna

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)64 miles away
Closer regional airportSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC68 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA113 miles away

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

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

Who represents Vienna

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

Vienna had 270 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 401st largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

Dorchester County grew from 27,962 residents in 1900 to 32,531 in 2020.

Vienna population by census2000: 280, 2010: 271, 2020: 270280200027120102702020

Dorchester County, 1900–2020

Dorchester County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,962, 1910: 28,669, 1920: 27,895, 1930: 26,813, 1940: 28,006, 1950: 27,815, 1960: 29,666, 1970: 29,405, 1980: 30,623, 1990: 30,236, 2000: 30,674, 2010: 32,618, 2020: 32,53128K’00’1028K’20’3028K’40’5030K’60’7031K’80’9031K’00’1033K’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 ViennaJan: 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 (16 miles away).

Jobs in Dorchester County

9,537 jobs at 687 businesses in Dorchester County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dorchester CountyManufacturing: 2,633 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,691 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,260 jobs; Retail trade: 1,165 jobs; Construction: 655 jobs; Wholesale trade: 456 jobs; Other services: 298 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 274 jobsManufacturing 28% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 13% Retail trade 12% Construction 7% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salisbury16.8 miles
  • Tidalhealth Nanticoke, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Seaford18.4 miles
  • University of Md Shore Medical Center at EastonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Easton23.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Vienna

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Vienna Elementary SchoolViennaPre-K–5183Public2.3 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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