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Snow HillMD

A town of 2,659, settled in 1686. Home to 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Photo: Marylandstater · Public domain
Population
2,659
+2.5% since 2010
Typical home
$301K
+0.6% in a year
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
37.1
years
Jobs based here
1,306
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What makes Snow Hill stand out

The 3 things Snow Hill does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
Class in "First Aid to the Injured" Snow Hill, Md
1919 · Class in "First Aid to the Injured" Snow Hill, Md · Library of Congress
Snow Hill’s story

340 years in pictures

16 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 8 places on the National Register.

Snow Hill MD Presby PHS688Snow Hill Bridge, built in 1932 over the Pocomoke River on Maryland's Eastern ShoreMDMap-doton-SnowHill
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A job hub

Every workday, about 1,200 people come to Snow Hill for work

Where Snow Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Salisbury Salisbury 13% 7% → Ocean City Ocean City 7% 4% → Berlin Berlin 4% 3% → West Ocean City West Ocean City 3% 3% → Baltimore Baltimore 3% 2% → Pocomoke City Pocomoke City 2% Snow Hill · 13% stay
1,306jobs based in Snow Hill
13%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Schools

Snow Hill’s public schools outperform 88% of Maryland districts

The public schools Snow Hill’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 88% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

ASchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Snow Hill High9–12368A+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Work & commute

About one in eight working residents works right in Snow Hill

Most working residents leave Snow Hill for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Salisbury (13%), Ocean City (7%) and Berlin (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

13%work in town

Where working residents work

In Snow Hill13%
Salisbury13%
Ocean City7%
Berlin4%
West Ocean City3%
18 mi
median commute distance
1,306
jobs based in Snow Hill
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Snow Hill home is worth about $301K

The typical Snow Hill home is worth about $301,000, up 0.6% in a year, 30% below the Maryland typical home.

$301KZillow home value

Typical home value

Snow Hill$301K
Maryland$428K
+0.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns

Snow Hill beats the Maryland average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Maryland
2 better12 too close to call18 worse
What stands outSnow HillMD
More adults treating high blood pressure80.4%76.6%
More adults getting a yearly checkup82.3%79.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.3%9.9%
Atlantic General Hospital
15 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
6th
percentile among MD towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Snow Hill has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–49°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–86°
Fall49–70°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 65% of U.S. towns

Snow Hill reports less crime per resident than 65% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

B+Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Snow Hill0.9
Maryland3.7
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Snow Hill2.6
Maryland18.5
U.S.15.5
65th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
80th
percentile among MD towns
2
violent crimes reported in 2025
6
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
9
paid flood claims since 1991
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

1.4% of Snow Hill is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

1.4%conserved
1.4%
conserved · 14 of 993 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Byrd Park—13
2. Sturgis Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Landmarks

8 places in Snow Hill on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Snow Hill

9 notable people were born in Snow Hill.

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About Snow Hill

Town in Maryland, United States

Official town website ↗

Snow Hill is a town serving as the county seat of Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,156 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1686
Population
2,156
Area
3.1 sq mi
Elevation
16 ft
ZIP code
21863

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