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Talbot County, Maryland

Talbot County, Maryland · ZIP 21601, 21612, 21624

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 38,244 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 16,211Households
  • $84,378Median household income
  • $398,300Median home value
  • 6Towns with a page
  • 16ZIP codes

Talbot County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+11.0%
32k34k36k38k2000: 33,81220002010: 37,78220102020: 37,526202033,81237,526
Population of Talbot County at each census
CensusPopulation
200033,812
201037,782
202037,526

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Talbot County
Under $50k30.1%
$50k to $100k27.8%
$100k to $150k17.2%
$150k to $200k9.5%
$200k and over15.4%

Median household income $84,378 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Talbot County
Owner occupied
11,784 units
Renter occupied
4,427 units
Vacancy rate
17.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Talbot County2023
Health care and social assistance4,019
Retail trade2,606
Accommodation and food services2,346
Professional, scientific, and technical services1,447
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services1,224
Construction1,188
Other services (except public administration)793
Wholesale trade732

17,567 employees in 1,468 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Talbot County compared with its state
Talbot County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureTalbot CountyMaryland
Population37,7076,170,738
Median household income$84,378$101,652
Median age51.139.3
Median home value$398,300$397,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher41.3%42.7%
Foreign-born residents8.5%16.3%
Owner-occupied homes72.7%67.5%
Mean commute to work25.8 minutes31.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Talbot County6 with a page · sort by any column

Type
EastonTown17,38111.5 sq mi
TrappeTown1,4722.69 sq mi
St. MichaelsTown1,0731.17 sq mi
Tilghman IslandCensus designated place8742.40 sq mi
OxfordTown6010.56 sq mi
CordovaCensus designated place4274.87 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 24 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Talbot County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.