Pocomoke City, Maryland

About Pocomoke City

Set in the southeastern part of Maryland, Pocomoke City is a small town with an estimated population of 4,426.

Officially, Pocomoke City is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.79 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,168 residents per square mile.

📰 Pocomoke City News Today

• 'Our hearts are broken': Pocomoke City mourns the loss of 4-year-old girl after search ends in tragedy WMAR 2 News Baltimore · Jul 26
• Two tragedies in Pocomoke are leaving community saddened WBOC TV · Jul 31
• Four Year Old Found Dead in Pocomoke City Police Investigating Cause of Death Shore Daily News · Jul 27
• Building coastal resilience in Pocomoke City, Maryland ArcGIS StoryMaps · May 14
• SHA Starts Safety Project at US 13, MD 366 in Pocomoke easternshoreundercover.com · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pocomoke City Unique

• The only place in America named Pocomoke City — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pocomoke City

• Café Milano — pizza
• Dockside — burger
• Don's Seafood and Chicken House — american
• Golden Garden Chinese Restaurant — chinese
• Lin's Asian Cuisine — asian
• Red Roof Family Restaurant — pizza
• Ruby Tuesday — american
• El Maya — mexican
• No 1 China Buffet — chinese
• Our Place — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Costen House Museum · Museum
• Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum · Museum
• Lockheed T-33 · Attraction
• Pocomoke Fair Grounds · Theme park
• Sturgis One Room School Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pocomoke City

• Chesapeake Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Chesapeake Forest - Dunn Swamp Complex · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hickory Point Heritage Conservation Fund Site · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Newtown Park reviews ★
• Corner Sanctuary · Garden reviews ★
• Cypress Park reviews ★
• Lambertson - Boston Farm Conservation Reserve Enhancement Pr · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lambertson - Breeding Farm Conservation Reserve Enhancement · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lambertson - Outten Farm Conservation Reserve Enhancement Pr · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Nelson Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden · Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Pocomoke City

• Pocomoke Elementary
• Pocomoke High
• Pocomoke Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pocomoke City

🏘️ Nearby Communities