City in Wicomico County, Maryland · 3.9 sq mi · 1,588 people per sq mi
About 6,100 people live in Fruitland. The typical household earns $64,004, and the median resident is 32.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,530 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.89%
Men 32.8 · Women 32
1950–2026
6,123
2026 projection
10.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1950–2026
6,123
2026 projection
10.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,123 | +116 | 1.93% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,007 | +11 | 0.18% |
| 2024 | 5,996 | +49 | 0.82% |
| 2023 | 5,947 | +73 | 1.24% |
| 2022 | 5,874 | +136 | 2.37% |
| 2021 | 5,738 | +208 | 3.76% |
| 2020 | 5,530 | +201 | 3.77% |
| 2019 | 5,329 | +37 | 0.70% |
| 2018 | 5,292 | +43 | 0.82% |
| 2017 | 5,249 | +45 | 0.86% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 58 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 57% | 48% |
| Never married | 35% | 33% | 37% |
| Divorced | 7% | 8% | 6% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau