Cambridge, Maryland

Cambridge, Maryland
City
Cambridge Creek at sunset
Motto(s): 
"Living, Working, Relaxing...And Loving It"
Location in Dorchester County and the State of Maryland
Cambridge
Location within the U.S. state of Maryland
Cambridge
Cambridge (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°33′59″N 76°4′37″W / 38.56639°N 76.07694°W / 38.56639; -76.07694
Country United States
State Maryland
County Dorchester
Incorporated1793
Government
  MayorLajan Cephas
Area
  Total
12.95 sq mi (33.53 km2)
  Land10.65 sq mi (27.58 km2)
  Water2.30 sq mi (5.96 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
13,096
  Density1,230.02/sq mi (474.90/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21613
Area code410
FIPS code24-12400
GNIS feature ID0589879
Websitewww.choosecambridge.com

Cambridge is a city in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 13,096 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Dorchester County and the county's largest municipality. Cambridge is the fourth most populous city in Maryland's Eastern Shore region, after Salisbury, Elkton and Easton. Almost half of Cambridge's residents were African American in 2020.