Crisfield is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
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 better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.47% of adults in Crisfield having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Crisfield in 2022 was $27,955, 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 $111,820 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, Italian, and British.
The most common language spoken in Crisfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
