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A town of 2,819. A typical home worth about $276K.
Population
2,819
−1.1% since 2010
Typical home
$276K
+3% in a year
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
35.0
years
Jobs based here
1,968
A job hub
What makes Hurlock stand out
The 3 things Hurlock does most differently from other towns.
$276Ktypical home
Housing
$276K typical home
36% below the MD typical home
Up 3% in a year.
1,968jobs here
Work
1,968 jobs
based in Hurlock, a regional job hub
8% of working residents work in town.
100 U.S. towns● Hurlock
Health
90% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than MD on 0 measures, worse on 23.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,884 people come to Hurlock for work
Where Hurlock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,968jobs based in Hurlock
8%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Hurlock’s report card
Housing$276K36% below the MD typical homeCommute22 miHalf of commuters travel lessHealthDHealthier than 10% of U.S. townsSchoolsDBeats 12% of MD districtsHazards12/100Very low risk of storm & flood damageSafetyC−Less crime than 22% of U.S. townsClimate89°/27°Summer high · winter low · 14″ snowOutdoors1 miof trails · 1.6% conserved
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Weather
Forecast →75°
Clear
H 0° · L 65°
Local news
All →- Hurlock Preparing for Special Fall FestivalWMDT · Oct 1
- Hurlock Teen Arrested in Cambridge Willis Street ShootingEastern Shore Undercover · Oct 1
- Six Displaced After Shed Fire Spreads to Hurlock HomeWMDT · Sep 21
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hurlock. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Hurlock home is worth about $276K
The typical Hurlock home is worth about $276,000, up 3% in a year, 36% below the Maryland typical home.
$276KZillow home value
Typical home value
Hurlock$276K
Maryland$428K
+3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Hurlock
Most working residents leave Hurlock for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Easton (10%), Cambridge (9%) and Baltimore (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
8%work in town
Where working residents work
In Hurlock8%
Easton10%
Cambridge9%
Baltimore5%
Federalsburg4%
22 mi
median commute distance
1,968
jobs based in Hurlock
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns
Hurlock beats the Maryland average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Maryland
0 better9 too close to call23 worse
| What stands out | Hurlock | MD |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.3% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 18.1% | 10.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 5.9% |
Tidalhealth Nanticoke
14.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
2nd
percentile among MD towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Hurlock’s public schools outperform 12% of Maryland districts
The public schools Hurlock’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 88% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
DSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurlock Elementary School | PK–5 | 391 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.
12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingDrought
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 22% of U.S. towns
Hurlock reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 78% report less. Within Maryland, it does better than 45% of towns.
C−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Hurlock6.7
Maryland3.7
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Hurlock20.5
Maryland18.5
U.S.15.5
22nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
45th
percentile among MD towns
14
violent crimes reported in 2025
43
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Hurlock has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–48°
Spring44–67°
Summer65–87°
Fall48–69°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
1.6% of Hurlock is conserved land
1.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
1.6%conserved
1.6%
conserved · 29 of 1,843 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Hurlock
Town in Maryland, United States
Hurlock is a town in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hurlock had a population of 2,070.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,070
- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 39 ft
- ZIP code
- 21643
- Area code
- 410