Romancoke was changed from an unincorporated community to a census-designated place for the 2020 Census[2] listing a population of 1,855.

[3] The name "Romancoke" comes from the Algonquian word for "circling of the water.

"[4] William Claiborne, who founded Kent Island, also had a plantation in Virginia named Romancoke.

Today, Romancoke is almost purely residential and is part of Stevensville's postal area.

This article about a location in Queen Anne's County, Maryland is a stub.