Bishopville, Maryland, 2010
Bishopville’s story
170 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2010.
- 1856Bishopville is settled
BishopvilleMD
Population
516
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$546K
+1.5% in a year
Median age
62.4
years
Jobs based here
43
A commuter town
Is Bishopville a good place to live?
Bishopville’s average trip to work is 15 minutes, below both the Maryland town median (32 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 2 of the 262 Maryland towns we compare have a higher median age than Bishopville. Bishopville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Bishopville stand out
Where Bishopville beats most towns.
Small town
516 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 29 attractions →Assateague Island National Seashore and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bishopville. Close and well known come first.
10 mi National SeashoreAssateague Island National Seashore2.3M visitors a year9 mi Theme parkJolly Roger Amusement Park
38 mi MuseumUSCGC Tamaroa
25 mi LandmarkFort Miles
10 mi Theme parkTrimper's Rides
20 mi Theme parkFunland (Rehoboth Beach, Delaware)Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Assateague Island National Seashore: Fritz Geller-Grimm, CC BY-SA 2.5 · USCGC Tamaroa: Unknown USCG member, Public domain · Fort Miles: Unknown, Public domain · Trimper's Rides: Mttbme, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Funland (Rehoboth Beach, Delaware): Tsole, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Bishopville: who provides what
Bishopville is unincorporated, so Worcester County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDelmarva Power21.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWorcester CountyWorcester County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Maryland you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWorcester County Board of ElectionsWorcester County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code2181321813 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bishopville.
Work & commute
Bishopville has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away. The top destinations are Ocean City (14%), Salisbury (9%) and Berlin (8%). Bishopville: 0.9% of working residents work locally.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Bishopville1%
Ocean City14%
Salisbury9%
Berlin8%
West Ocean City4%
17 mi
median commute distance
43
jobs based in Bishopville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
Zillow puts the typical Bishopville home at about $546K
Just over three in five households are owner-occupiers in Bishopville. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 1.5%.
$546KZillow home value
Typical home value
Bishopville$546K
Maryland$425K
+1.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Bishopville faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Bishopville than in 68% of U.S. communities.
32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Bishopville: four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 29°, with about 8 inches of snow a winter.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter30–48°
Spring45–64°
Summer66–85°
Fall50–69°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults had a checkup this year in Bishopville than in most of Maryland or the rest of the country
The share of adults in Bishopville who report frequent mental distress: 14%. Of 32 CDC measures, Bishopville beats the Maryland average on 9 and trails it on 9.
| Bishopville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 38% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 79% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Maryland
9 better14 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Bishopville | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.7% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 13.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 7.6% |
Atlantic General Hospital
7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
In Bishopville, 1.9% of the land is conserved
Parks and preserves in Bishopville: one, of 5 acres.
1.9%conserved
1.9%
conserved · 34 of 1,850 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bishopville Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bishopville
16pages on Bishopville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bishopville; the nearest are
Wor-Wic Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Salisbury16.3 mi$3,840 in-state tuitionSalisbury UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Salisbury22.3 mi$11,084 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Bishopville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Bishopville for work
Where Bishopville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
43jobs based in Bishopville
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bishopville
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Bishopville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place 10 miles (16 km) north of Berlin, Maryland, United States. The community is just south of the Delaware state line. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, Bishopville had a population of 531. Bishopville arose at the site of a mill on and crossing of the Bishopville Prong of the St. Martin's River. The crossing, the main road through the community, is now Maryland Route 367.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- ZIP code
- 21813
Questions about Bishopville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bishopville, MD a good place to live?
Bishopville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.