Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
38% of residents live below the poverty line in Deal Island, above both the Maryland town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 262 Maryland towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Deal Island. 25% of the land in Deal Island is conserved, above both Maryland’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Its National Register listings include Sea Gull and Clarence Crockett. Deal Island has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Deal Island beats most towns.
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2008.
9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Deal Island is unincorporated, so Somerset 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Deal Island.
Just over three fifths of Deal Island’s expected losses from natural hazards come from coastal flooding, followed by hurricanes at 16%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2012. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Somerset County Public Schools. Deal Island’s only public school teaches 117 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deal Island SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 117 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Typical home values rose 3.2% in the year to September 2026. 69% of Deal Island households are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Jobs based in Deal Island grew to 56 in 2023, 34 more than in 2013. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Salisbury (17%), Princess Anne (8%) and Crisfield (4%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 25 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest park or preserve is Deal Island Wildlife Management Area, at 801 acres. 2 parks and preserves cover 817 acres in the town.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Deal Island Wildlife Management Area | — | 801 |
| 2. Deal Island National Wildlife Reserve | — | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
July afternoons reach 88° and January nights drop to 29°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Deal Island, 18% of adults report frequent physical distress. Only 8 of the 262 Maryland towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Deal Island. Of 32 CDC measures, Deal Island beats the Maryland average on 6 and trails it on 12.
| Deal Island | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Deal Island | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 13.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Deal Island
About 1 of every 100 Deal Island residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Coastal flooding makes up 61% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
9 places in Deal Island on the National Register of Historic Places.
CDP in Maryland, United States
Deal Island is a census-designated place (CDP) in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 375 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The small town was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Deal Island Historic District in 2006.
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Deal Island has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
