A town of 2,499, settled in 1663. Home to 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Crisfield does most differently from other towns.
1880 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps -…6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 7 places on the National Register.
Coastal flooding makes up 81% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
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The typical Crisfield home is worth about $170,000, up 1.9% in a year, 60% below the Maryland typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Crisfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 84% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter G Woodson Elementary | PK–5 | 512 | C |
| Crisfield Academy and High School | 8–12 | 366 | B+ |
Crisfield beats the Maryland average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
| What stands out | Crisfield | MD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 5.9% |
Crisfield has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave Crisfield for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Salisbury (15%), Princess Anne (5%) and Baltimore (4%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
0.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Janes Island State Park | — | 10 |
| 2. Crisfield Municipal Park | — | 3 |
Crisfield's reported crime rate is below Maryland's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 10 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
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See all 6 archive items →7 places in Crisfield on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Maryland, United States
Crisfield is a city in Somerset County, Maryland, United States, located on the Tangier Sound, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. The population was 2,515 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. Crisfield has the distinction of being the southernmost incorporated city in Maryland. The site of today's Crisfield was initially a small fishing village called Annemessex Neck. During European colonization, it was renamed Somers Cove, after Benjamin Summers. When the business potential for seafood was discovered, John W. Crisfield decided to bring the Pennsylvania Railroad to Crisfield, and the quiet fishing town grew. Crisfield is now known…
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