Methodology: We crunched data from the Census department & NOAA to show places & census tracts adjacent to the ocean coast line. This is a novel analysis & for the first time these places & census tracts most likely to be impacted by rising sea levels are available to the public for free.
Click here for other states| No | Place | Number of Ocean Adjacent Census Tracts | Total Population Living In Census Tracts Adjacent to the Ocean | Total Houses In Census Tracts Adjacent to the Ocean | Census tract GEOID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore | 14 | 43,126 | 22,450 | 1400000US24510230300, 1400000US24510010100, 1400000US24510240200, 1400000US24510250203, 1400000US24510220100, 1400000US24510250207, 1400000US24510250500, 1400000US24510260605, 1400000US24510240100, 1400000US24510240400, 1400000US24510250301, 1400000US24510020300, 1400000US24510030200, 1400000US24510010400 |
| 2 | Pasadena | 3 | 22,452 | 8,493 | 1400000US24003731203, 1400000US24003731309, 1400000US24003730100 |
| 3 | Lusby | 3 | 20,181 | 8,725 | 1400000US24009861003, 1400000US24009860900, 1400000US24009861004 |
| 4 | Lake Shore | 3 | 20,072 | 8,147 | 1400000US24003731306, 1400000US24003731202, 1400000US24003731303 |
| 5 | Arnold | 3 | 15,416 | 5,868 | 1400000US24003731105, 1400000US24003731102, 1400000US24003731104 |
| 6 | Chesapeake Beach | 2 | 13,312 | 5,331 | 1400000US24009860401, 1400000US24009860402 |
| 7 | Deale | 2 | 11,407 | 4,678 | 1400000US24003707002, 1400000US24003707001 |
| 8 | Cambridge | 4 | 11,324 | 6,636 | 1400000US24019970804, 1400000US24019970702, 1400000US24019970900, 1400000US24019970400 |
| 9 | Ocean Pines | 3 | 11,211 | 9,228 | 1400000US24047951100, 1400000US24047950600, 1400000US24047950700 |
| 10 | Edgewood | 2 | 10,794 | 3,799 | 1400000US24025301602, 1400000US24025306500 |
| 11 | Joppatowne | 2 | 10,020 | 4,288 | 1400000US24025301401, 1400000US24025301402 |
| 12 | Chester | 2 | 9,978 | 4,472 | 1400000US24035811000, 1400000US24035810800 |
| 13 | Charlestown | 1 | 9,958 | 4,067 | 1400000US24015030906 |
| 14 | Annapolis Neck | 2 | 9,749 | 4,824 | 1400000US24003702601, 1400000US24003706301 |
| 15 | Mayo | 1 | 8,779 | 3,414 | 1400000US24003701200 |
| 16 | Riverside | 1 | 8,694 | 3,434 | 1400000US24025301702 |
| 17 | Edgemere | 3 | 8,313 | 3,478 | 1400000US24005452000, 1400000US24005451900, 1400000US24005452100 |
| 18 | Lexington Park | 2 | 8,298 | 3,548 | 1400000US24037875801, 1400000US24037875901 |
| 19 | Bryans Road | 2 | 8,230 | 3,166 | 1400000US24017850101, 1400000US24017850102 |
| 20 | Bowleys Quarters | 2 | 7,790 | 3,739 | 1400000US24005451803, 1400000US24005451802 |
| 21 | Piney Point | 1 | 7,629 | 3,397 | 1400000US24037876100 |
| 22 | Crisfield | 2 | 7,305 | 3,973 | 1400000US24039930500, 1400000US24039930600 |
| 23 | Ocean City | 3 | 7,074 | 29,929 | 1400000US24047950000, 1400000US24047950300, 1400000US24047950100 |
| 24 | Whitehaven | 1 | 7,007 | 2,822 | 1400000US24045010800 |
| 25 | Leonardtown | 1 | 6,849 | 2,752 | 1400000US24037875400 |
| 26 | West Ocean City | 2 | 6,548 | 4,657 | 1400000US24047950400, 1400000US24047951700 |
| 27 | Severna Park | 1 | 6,527 | 2,404 | 1400000US24003731201 |
| 28 | Centreville | 1 | 6,526 | 2,336 | 1400000US24035810400 |
| 29 | Havre de Grace | 2 | 6,208 | 3,265 | 1400000US24025306100, 1400000US24025306200 |
| 30 | Naval Academy | 1 | 5,827 | 213 | 1400000US24003706700 |
| 31 | Highland Beach | 1 | 5,614 | 2,659 | 1400000US24003702602 |
| 32 | Essex | 2 | 5,608 | 2,567 | 1400000US24005450900, 1400000US24005451000 |
| 33 | North East | 1 | 5,454 | 2,447 | 1400000US24015030903 |
| 34 | Bishopville | 1 | 5,394 | 2,710 | 1400000US24047950800 |
| 35 | Perryville | 1 | 5,280 | 2,240 | 1400000US24015031202 |
| 36 | Cecilton | 1 | 5,096 | 2,946 | 1400000US24015030100 |
| 37 | Dundalk | 2 | 5,014 | 2,395 | 1400000US24005421300, 1400000US24005421102 |
| 38 | St. Leonard | 1 | 4,939 | 2,045 | 1400000US24009860802 |
| 39 | Potomac Heights | 1 | 4,917 | 2,132 | 1400000US24017850202 |
| 40 | Stevensville | 1 | 4,877 | 2,134 | 1400000US24035810901 |
| 41 | Queenstown | 1 | 4,806 | 2,246 | 1400000US24035810600 |
| 42 | Worton | 1 | 4,763 | 2,662 | 1400000US24029950200 |
| 43 | Cobb Island | 1 | 4,667 | 2,328 | 1400000US24017851200 |
| 44 | Owings | 1 | 4,289 | 1,451 | 1400000US24009860300 |
| 45 | Trappe | 1 | 4,234 | 2,427 | 1400000US24041960900 |
| 46 | Cape St. Claire | 1 | 4,193 | 1,633 | 1400000US24003731003 |
| 47 | California | 1 | 4,176 | 1,785 | 1400000US24037875802 |
| 48 | Princess Anne | 1 | 3,856 | 1,849 | 1400000US24039930102 |
| 49 | Kent Narrows | 1 | 3,819 | 1,778 | 1400000US24035810700 |
| 50 | Friendship | 1 | 3,753 | 1,681 | 1400000US24003708001 |
| 51 | Easton | 1 | 3,693 | 2,252 | 1400000US24041960201 |
| 52 | White Marsh | 1 | 3,619 | 1,198 | 1400000US24005411302 |
| 53 | Riviera Beach | 1 | 3,595 | 1,496 | 1400000US24003731308 |
| 54 | Galesville | 1 | 3,375 | 1,320 | 1400000US24003701400 |
| 55 | Perryman | 1 | 3,330 | 1,359 | 1400000US24025302400 |
| 56 | St. Michaels | 1 | 3,267 | 2,518 | 1400000US24041960700 |
| 57 | Annapolis | 1 | 3,167 | 1,994 | 1400000US24003706302 |
| 58 | Georgetown | 1 | 2,975 | 1,805 | 1400000US24029950400 |
| 59 | Edesville | 1 | 2,525 | 1,850 | 1400000US24029950500 |
| 60 | Aberdeen | 1 | 2,483 | 1,177 | 1400000US24025306300 |
| 61 | Port Tobacco Village | 1 | 2,475 | 1,107 | 1400000US24017851100 |
| 62 | Frenchtown-Rumbly | 1 | 2,177 | 1,399 | 1400000US24039930300 |
| 63 | Tilghman Island | 1 | 2,120 | 1,383 | 1400000US24041960800 |
| 64 | Middle River | 1 | 2,098 | 993 | 1400000US24005451600 |
| 65 | Smith Island | 1 | 1,416 | 1,192 | 1400000US24039930200 |
| 66 | Indian Head | 1 | 1,184 | 315 | 1400000US24017850201 |
| 67 | Long Beach | 1 | 1,177 | 572 | 1400000US24009861001 |