Willards is a town in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, Willards had a population of 963. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code21874

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Living in Willards

Housing in Willards

$294K▲ 4.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Willards home is worth about $294,000, up 4.5% in a year, 31% below the Maryland typical home.

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Work & commute in Willards

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Most working residents leave Willards for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Salisbury (21%), Ocean City (8%) and Berlin (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Salisbury

21%

Ocean City

Berlin

West Ocean City

1%Work in townlive and work in Willards 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 185Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Willards

Health Grade C

Healthier than 28% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Maryland

14worse than MD

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

17.7%More smokersMD 10.9% · worse 8.2%More adults with COPDMD 5.9% · worse 19.2%More adults in frequent mental distressMD 15% · worse

Care nearby

Atlantic General HospitalBerlin · 8.5 mi · ER

Chc - Berlin 9958Berlin · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Willards · CMS · HRSAHealth in Willards →

Natural hazards in Willards

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought

0Does Willards flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Willards

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Climate in Willards

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Willards has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48° / 29°Winter

66° / 44°Spring

86° / 65°Summer

70° / 49°Fall

How much snow does Willards get?About 8 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 30, with the last in spring around Apr 10.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Willards

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School Grade C-

The public schools Willards’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 80% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictWicomico County Public SchoolsSchools1

Willards Elementary C-Elementary · Grades PK–3 · 311 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MD. Ratings are from neighbors.