Moving to Easton, Maryland
Population: 11,708. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,447 (+14.9% change)
Males: 5,349 (45.7%), Females: 6,359 (54.3%)
Talbot County
Zip codes: 21601.
Demographics
 Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $36,464
Median house value: $118,800
Population by Race
Races in Easton:
- White Non-Hispanic (70.4%)
 - Black (23.5%)
 - Hispanic (3.5%)
 - Other race (1.5%)
 - Two or more races (1.0%)
 - Asian Indian (0.8%)
 
Ancestries: German (15.7%), English (14.0%), Irish (11.5%), United States (8.3%), Italian (3.8%), Scottish (3.4%).
Elevation: 38 feet
Land area: 10.3 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Easton
- High school or higher: 81.4%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.4%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
 - Unemployed: 3.6%
 - Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Easton town
- Never married: 26.2%
 - Now married: 49.8%
 - Separated: 3.2%
 - Widowed: 8.4%
 - Divorced: 12.4%
 
4.3% Foreign born (2.7% Latin America, 1.0% Asia, 0.5% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +2,075 (+21.5%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Easton:
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT EASTON (219 S WASHINGTON ST)
 
Other hospitals/medical centers near Easton:
- DORCHESTER GENL HOSP (about 16 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MD)
 - EASTERN SHORE HOSPITAL CENTER (about 16 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MD)
 - KENT & QUEEN ANNES HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; CHESTERTOWN, MD)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Easton:
- DOVER AFB (about 50 miles; DOVER, DE; Abbreviation: DOV)
 - BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 50 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Abbreviation: BWI)
 - SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 50 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Abbreviation: SBY)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Easton:
- EASTON/NEWNAM FIELD (about 2 miles; EASTON, MD; Abbreviation: ESN)
 - CAMBRIDGE-DORCHESTER (about 17 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MD; Abbreviation: CGE)
 - RIDGELY AIRPARK (about 21 miles; RIDGELY, MD; Abbreviation: RJD)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Easton:
- UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 32 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,172)
 - ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ARNOLD, MD; Full-time enrollment: 6,467)
 - SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,645)
 - UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 47 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)
 - DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,641)
 - DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 48 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
 - BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; BOWIE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,323)
 
Schools
Public high school in Easton:
- EASTON HIGH (Students: 1,149; Location: 723 MECKLENBURG AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Private high school in Easton:
- SS PETER & PAUL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 900 HIGH STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in Easton:
- EASTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 940; Location: 307 GLENWOOD AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
 - EASTON MIDDLE (Students: 851; Location: 210 PEACHBLOSSOM RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
 
Private primary/middle schools in Easton:
- SS PETER & PAUL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 512; Location: 900 HIGH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
 - COUNTRY SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 716 GOLDSBOROUGH STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
 - EASTON DAY CARE CENTER INC (Students: 34; Location: 11 MAGNOLIA STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
 - WOODSIDE ACADEMY (Students: 24; Location: 29466 PINTAIL DR #15-16; Grades: PK – 8)
 - EASTON MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: 2 MARTIN COURT SUITE 3; Grades: PK – KG)
 
Libraries
Library in Easton:
- TALBOT COUNTY FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $673,116; Location: 100 W. DOVER ST.; 110,027 books; 2,384 audio materials; 2,505 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)
 
