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The Fishing Creek CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 207 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Fishing Creek ranks in the lower quartile for Population Density and Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Maryland. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Fishing Creek is located at latitude 38.3223 and longitude -76.2244 in Dorchester County. The formal boundaries for the Fishing Creek Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 1.05 sq. miles and a water area of 0.32 sq. miles. Dorchester County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Fishing Creek Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Fishing Creek Census Designated Place is located within District 6, Hoopers Island, a minor civil division (MCD) of Dorchester County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	207 (100%)
Population Density	196 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	7


INCOME
Median Household Income	$0
Per Capita Income	$30,763
Median Home Value	$275,000

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	118 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	80 (67.8%)
Renter Occupied HU	—
Vacant Housing Units	38 (32.2%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	80
Average Household Size	2.59
Family Households	58 (72.5%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Fishing Creek, MD - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Fishing Creek to the other 536 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Maryland by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 447	17th
Population Density	# 470	13th
Median Household Income	# 536	1st
Per Capita Income	# 458	15th
Diversity Index	# 452	16th

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