Bishopville, MD Demographics

A map of Bishopville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	339	362	65.7%	72.5%
Black	156	76	30.2%	15.2%
Hispanic	19	26	3.7%	5.2%
Asian	2	14	0.4%	2.8%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	1.0%
Multiracial	0	16	0.0%	3.2%

Bishopville, Maryland has an estimated population of 516, an increase from the 499 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 65.7% White, 30.2% Black, 3.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bishopville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bishopville has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Maryland overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bishopville, that probability was 44.6% in 2020 and 47.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bishopville is ranked the 377th most populous place in Maryland, out of 536 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Bishopville was ranked the 381st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bishopville's White Population

339 residents of Bishopville, or 65.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bishopville is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Bishopville ranks 283rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bishopville's White population has declined by an estimated 6.4%. White residents' share of Bishopville's population has decreased from 72.5% to 65.7%.

Bishopville is more White than neighboring Frankford (18.8% White), and Berlin (65.5% White). Bishopville is less White than neighboring Selbyville (66.4% White), Ocean Pines (88.5% White), and Whaleyville (70.7% White).

Bishopville's Black Population

156 residents of Bishopville, or 30.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bishopville is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Bishopville ranks 196th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bishopville's Black population has grown by an estimated 105.3%. Black residents' share of Bishopville's population has increased from 15.2% to 30.2%.

Bishopville is more Black than neighboring Selbyville (8% Black), Ocean Pines (3.4% Black), Frankford (28.9% Black), Whaleyville (9.6% Black), and Berlin (20.7% Black).

Bishopville's Asian Population

2 residents of Bishopville, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bishopville is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Bishopville ranks 189th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bishopville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 85.7%. Asian residents' share of Bishopville's population has decreased from 2.8% to 0.4%.

Bishopville is more Asian than neighboring Whaleyville (0% Asian). Bishopville is less Asian than neighboring Ocean Pines (2.3% Asian), Frankford (1.8% Asian), and Berlin (0.5% Asian).

Bishopville's Hispanic Population

19 residents of Bishopville, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bishopville is lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Bishopville ranks 267th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bishopville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 26.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Bishopville's population has decreased from 5.2% to 3.7%.

Bishopville is more Hispanic than neighboring Ocean Pines (2.5% Hispanic). Bishopville is less Hispanic than neighboring Selbyville (22.2% Hispanic), Frankford (50% Hispanic), Whaleyville (19.7% Hispanic), and Berlin (4% Hispanic).

Bishopville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Bishopville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bishopville is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Bishopville ranks 123rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bishopville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bishopville's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Bishopville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ocean Pines (0.8% Native American/Other), and Berlin (0.5% Native American/Other).

Bishopville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Bishopville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bishopville is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Bishopville ranks 402nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bishopville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Bishopville's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.0%.

Bishopville is less Multiracial than neighboring Selbyville (3.1% Multiracial), Ocean Pines (2.5% Multiracial), Frankford (0.5% Multiracial), and Berlin (8.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.