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A town of 1,659, settled in 1868.
The best of Pittsville’s subject grades are an A for safety and an A− for civic life; the weakest is a C− for schools. Only 3 of Maryland’s 63 towns score higher on safety. No town in Maryland scores lower than Pittsville on the outdoors. Pittsville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Pittsville beats most towns.
1,417 counted in 2010 and 1,636 in 2020; an estimated 1,659 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Pittsville is from typical.
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Census counts: 300 in 1910, 1,636 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2017 and 5 maps from 1902 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pittsville, and how to reach them.
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 Pittsville.
Pittsville’s property crime rate is 2.4 per 1,000 residents, below both the Maryland town median (13.9) and the median of U.S. towns (9.9). Pittsville’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents.
| Pittsville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.4 per 1,000 residents | 13.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Wicomico County Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsville Elementary & MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–8 | Grades 4–8 | 325 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
That puts Pittsville where Maryland’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 14%. Pittsville beats the Maryland average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 19% of Pittsville adults report frequent mental distress.
| Pittsville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Pittsville | MD |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.8% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 17% | 10.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Pittsville for work: only 1% work in town. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Pittsville. Jobs based in Pittsville fell to 116 in 2023, 66 fewer than in 2013.
| Pittsville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 3.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Pittsville home is worth about $301,000, up 1.8% in a year, 29% below the Maryland typical home. The median rent in Pittsville is $1,031 a month.
| Pittsville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 66% | 51% | 48% |
| Median rent | $1,031 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 85% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Pittsville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 27° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pittsville. Close and well known come first.
17 mi National SeashoreAssateague Island National Seashore2.3M visitors a year18 mi Theme parkJolly Roger Amusement Park
32 mi LandmarkFort Miles
18 mi Theme parkTrimper's Rides10 mi Zoo & aquariumSalisbury Zoo
29 mi Theme parkFunland (Rehoboth Beach, Delaware)Assateague Island National Seashore: Fritz Geller-Grimm, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Fort Miles: Unknown, Public domain · Trimper's Rides: Mttbme, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Funland (Rehoboth Beach, Delaware): Tsole, CC BY-SA 4.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Pittsville
About 3 of every 100 Pittsville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Where Pittsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Maryland, United States
Pittsville is a town in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pittsville had a population of 1,636. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was named for Dr. Hillary R. Pitts, president of the Worcester & Pocomoke Railroad ca 1868-1870.
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