Bishopville, Maryland Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 516, Bishopville's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Bishopville is a small community located in Maryland, within Worcester County. The total population is 516. It ranks as the 377th most populous out of 527 Census-designated places in Maryland.

Age Demographics

The median age in Bishopville is 62.4 years. This is 58% higher than the state median of 39.4 years. 18.6% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Bishopville. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Bishopville, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $623,000. Housing costs are 48% higher than the state median of $419,900. 60.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 10% lower than the state average of 67.6%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Bishopville is White (non-Hispanic), making up 65.7% of the population. Black or African American residents account for 30.2%. The Hispanic or Latino population (3.7%) is well below the state average of 12.5%. The Asian population (0.4%) is well below the state average of 6.5%.

Education

20.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 52% lower than the state rate of 43.5%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 84.1%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Bishopville, Maryland is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Maryland state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 527 Census-designated places in Maryland. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.