NanticokeMD
A town settled in 1870, now home to 434 people.
Is Nanticoke a good place to live?
Among 262 Maryland towns, just 5 have a higher January low than Nanticoke. 19% of the land in Nanticoke is conserved, above both the Maryland town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Chesapeake Forest - Fair Meadow Complex, at 239 acres. Nanticoke has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Nanticoke lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 11% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Moving to Nanticoke: who provides what
Nanticoke is unincorporated, so Wicomico 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Nanticoke.
The typical home in Nanticoke is valued at about $255K
Values rose 3.3% in the 12 months to September 2026. Half of Nanticoke households own their home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nanticoke has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The median commute is under 19 miles. The typical household income for Nanticoke comes to $94,000. The top destinations are Salisbury (43%), Fruitland (3%) and Washington (2%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Conserved land covers 18.8% of Nanticoke
Nanticoke has 2 parks and preserves, 270 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chesapeake Forest - Fair Meadow Complex | — | 239 |
| 2. Roaring Point Park | — | 31 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and hot summers in Nanticoke
A winter brings about 8 inches of snow, with January nights at 29° and July afternoons at 88°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Maryland and the rest of the country, more of Nanticoke’s adults have high blood pressure
29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Nanticoke. Of 32 CDC measures, Nanticoke beats the Maryland average on 12 and trails it on 12. Among adults here, 86% had a checkup this year and 17% have diabetes.
| Nanticoke | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 79% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Nanticoke | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.4% | 13.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.8% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.4% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Nanticoke, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Maryland or U.S. town
Expected losses in Nanticoke break down as 46% from hurricanes and 22% from inland flooding. One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Nanticoke households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
USS Texas and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Nanticoke. Close and well known come first.
39 mi Ancient siteUSS Texas
28 mi State parkPoint Lookout State Park
36 mi National SeashoreAssateague Island National Seashore2.3M visitors a year
37 mi Ancient siteU-1105
31 mi MuseumPatuxent River Naval Air Museum18 mi Zoo & aquariumSalisbury ZooPhoto credits
USS Texas: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Point Lookout State Park: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Assateague Island National Seashore: Fritz Geller-Grimm, CC BY-SA 2.5 · U-1105: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Patuxent River Naval Air Museum: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Nanticoke
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Nanticoke
About 13 of every 100 Nanticoke residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
434 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Nanticoke
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Nanticoke is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- ZIP code
- 21840
Questions about Nanticoke
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nanticoke, MD a good place to live?
Nanticoke has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.