Cobb IslandMD
Population 916: a town settled in 1927.
Is Cobb Island a good place to live?
Cobb Island’s typical journey to work is 51 minutes, against 32 minutes in Maryland’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 262 Maryland towns, just one has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Cobb Island. Cobb Island has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Cobb Island has shrunk 20% from 2010 to 2020
1,166 counted in 2010 and 929 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cobb Island.
The biggest natural risk in Cobb Island is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
For Cobb Island, the risk rating from FEMA is 11 of 100. 31% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 22%. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2003.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Cobb Island’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
The share of working residents in Cobb Island who work locally: 1.3%. For half of commuters, work is under 31 miles away. The top destinations are La Plata (10%), Waldorf (10%) and Washington (8%).
| Cobb Island | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 3.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Cobb Island
July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 27° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A home in Cobb Island is worth about $366K, on Zillow’s estimate
Typical home values rose 1.8% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Cobb Island is
Among adults in Cobb Island, 38% have obesity. This Maryland town beats the Maryland average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| Cobb Island | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cobb Island | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 13.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.2% | 8.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Cobb Island
Moving to Cobb Island: who provides what
Cobb Island is unincorporated, so Charles County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
Cobb Island lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 16% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cobb Island; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Cobb Island residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Cobb Island’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Cobb Island.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobb Island | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rock Point | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cobb Island and Rock Point aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Cobb Island with a neighbor →
Questions about Cobb Island
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