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Welcome to Talbot County ...

Time Zone: Talbot County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Easton is the Seat for Talbot County.

Talbot County was founded in 1662 and was created by taking area from Kent County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Talbot had a population of 37,181 people. This is a decrease of 1.84% since the last Census (which gave a population of 37,879 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Talbot represented 0.66% of the total population of Maryland.

Below are some of the communities located in Talbot County:

  • Easton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
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    • Easton is located in Talbot County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <2>
  • Oxford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Oxford is located in Talbot County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
  • Saint Michaels
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Trappe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Trappe is located in Talbot County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,000 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trappe <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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