Moving to Berlin, Maryland
Population: 3,491. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,711 (+6.3% change)
Males: 1,565 (44.8%), Females: 1,926 (55.2%)
Worcester County
Zip code: 21811
Demographics
 Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $33,438
Median house value: $98,500
Population by Race
Races in Berlin:
- White Non-Hispanic (61.6%)
 - Black (32.0%)
 - Hispanic (3.4%)
 - Two or more races (1.5%)
 - Korean (1.1%)
 - Other race (1.0%)
 - American Indian (0.6%)
 
Ancestries: English (12.0%), United States (11.5%), German (9.5%), Irish (5.9%), Italian (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%).
Elevation: 45 feet
Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Berlin
- High school or higher: 78.9%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.1%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
 - Unemployed: 8.1%
 - Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Berlin town
- Never married: 28.7%
 - Now married: 42.5%
 - Separated: 4.3%
 - Widowed: 14.7%
 - Divorced: 9.7%
 
5.2% Foreign born (3.1% Latin America, 1.0% Asia, 0.7% Africa).
Population change in the 1990s: +765 (+28.1%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Berlin:
- ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL (9733 HEALTHWAY DRIVE)
 
Other hospitals/medical centers near Berlin:
- HEALTHSOUTH CHESAPEAKE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; SALISBURY, MD)
 - PENINSULA GENL HOSP (about 28 miles; SALISBURY, MD)
 - BEEBE MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; LEWES, DE)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Berlin:
- SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 20 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Abbreviation: SBY)
 - DOVER AFB (about 57 miles; DOVER, DE; Abbreviation: DOV)
 - ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 89 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Abbreviation: ACY)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Berlin:
- OCEAN CITY MUNI (about 8 miles; OCEAN CITY, MD; Abbreviation: OXB)
 - SUSSEX COUNTY (about 26 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Abbreviation: GED)
 - BENNETT (about 28 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Abbreviation: 1N5)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Berlin:
- DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 27 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
 - SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,645)
 - UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 35 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)
 - DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,641)
 - ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,086)
 - UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 89 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 17,786)
 - THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 92 miles; POMONA, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,526)
 
Schools
Public high school in Berlin:
- STEPHEN DECATUR HIGH (Students: 1,374; Location: 9913 SEAHAWK RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Private high school in Berlin:
- WORCESTER PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 470; Location: PO BOX 1006; Grades: PK – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in Berlin:
- BERLIN INTERMEDIATE (Students: 783; Location: 309 FRANKLIN AVE; Grades: 04 – 06)
 - STEPHEN DECATUR MIDDLE (Students: 662; Location: 9815 SEAHAWK RD; Grades: 07 – 08)
 - SHOWELL ELEMENTARY (Students: 490; Location: 11318 SHOWELL SCHOOL RD; Grades: PK – 03)
 - BUCKINGHAM ELEMENTARY (Students: 415; Location: 100 BUCKINGHAM RD; Grades: PK – 04)
 
Private primary/middle school in Berlin:
- BEARY BEST DAY CARE CT INC (Students: 14; Location: 10032 FRIENDSHIP RD; Grades: KG – KG)
 
