CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ocean City

Maryland · 5,074 residents · 4.53 sq mi

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With 5,074 people, Ocean City is a city in Maryland. The median age is 46.1, about 13 years above the US median. That trails the Maryland median by roughly 34%. The population has fallen 29% since 2000. The typical home is worth $136,100. 58% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 46.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 38%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,074

−29%vs 2000

vs 7,173 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

46.1

−2%vs 2000

vs 47.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.53 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 52.9%(148)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.2%(161)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.4%(170)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 192.1%(105)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.3%(419)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.6%(944)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.7%(545)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.2%(417)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6414.8%(753)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7422.6%(1,147)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.5%(227)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(38)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,959

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,772 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$20,570

−21%vs 2000

vs $26,078 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.5%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$136,100

+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $129,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$517

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $640 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

57.6%

−9.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.4% in 2000

42.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.4%(6,774)

Black2.5%(178)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(89)

Asian0.7%(53)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.6%(4,852)

Black2.8%(143)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(16)

Asian0.9%(46)

Other0.7%(33)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American3.1%(217)

Salvadoran2.9%(200)

Mexican2.7%(187)

Dominican1.1%(78)

South American0.9%(61)

Ecuadorian0.8%(54)

Cuban0.3%(22)

Guatemalan0.2%(17)

Venezuelan0.1%(7)

Puerto Rican0.1%(6)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.7%(48)

Chinese0.4%(25)

Filipino0.3%(22)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.4%(29)

Ancestry

German20.9%(1,444)

Irish18.8%(1,299)

English15.5%(1,072)

Italian12.4%(858)

Polish4.7%(322)

American4.1%(285)

Greek2.4%(166)

Russian2%(137)

Scottish1.7%(118)

Norwegian1.4%(97)

Welsh1.3%(87)

Slovak1.1%(73)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

British0.7%(51)

French0.7%(51)

Ukrainian0.7%(48)

Dutch0.6%(44)

Czech0.6%(41)

Austrian0.5%(36)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(34)

Swedish0.4%(26)

Turkish0.2%(16)

Lithuanian0.2%(12)

Arab0.1%(10)

Syrian0.1%(10)

French Canadian0.1%(9)

Croatian0.1%(6)

Subsaharan African0.1%(6)

Ethiopian0.1%(5)

Swiss0.1%(4)

Nigerian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.8%

−11.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.0%

−11.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.7%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.6 min

+18%vs 2000

vs 14.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married31%(956)

Married56.1%(1,730)

Widowed2.5%(76)

Divorced10.5%(323)

Women 15+

Never married23.7%(778)

Married50.1%(1,647)

Widowed10.5%(345)

Divorced15.8%(518)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.1%

+1.3 ptssince 2013

from 7.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.2%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 47.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.7%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 25.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.6%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 35.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.9%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 14.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.5%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 69.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.0%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 48.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)17.9%(93)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)11.3%(59)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.6%(180)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War12.7%(66)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.9%(15)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 520 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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