One of the nice things about Crisfield is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Being a small city, Crisfield does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The citizens of Crisfield are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.41% of adults in Crisfield have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Crisfield in 2018 was $25,560, which is low income relative to Maryland, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $102,240 for a family of four. However, Crisfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Crisfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Crisfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Crisfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Crisfield include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Crisfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
