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Ocean Pines

Maryland · 12,351 residents · 6.48 sq mi
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With 12,351 people, Ocean Pines is a city in Maryland. The median age is 62.4, about 23 years above the US median. Owners hold 90% of the housing stock. Few US cities rank higher on income. 4% of people here were born outside the United States. Renters pay $2,069 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 62.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 51%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

12,351
+18%since 2000
from 10,496 in 2000
1990 – 2024
1,907 / sq mi
+15%since 2009
from 1,653 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
62.4
+24%since 2000
from 50.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
6.48 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K6K8K11K13K19902000201020202024Ocean Pines
202412K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 52.2%(270)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94%(490)
US avg: 6%
10 to 143.9%(478)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 193.4%(421)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 242.8%(351)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 346.4%(793)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 447.1%(876)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.7%(1,198)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.3%(2,018)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7425.4%(3,137)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8414.1%(1,736)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over4.7%(583)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$91,824
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,707 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$53,755
+106%since 2000
from $26,144 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
60.4%
+22.8 ptssince 2009
from 37.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
5.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 6.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.392
−7%since 2010
from 0.422 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade12.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Information10.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade3.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2%
US avg: 1.2%
Finance & insurance1.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$380,100
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $138,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$2,069
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $885 in 2000
US average: $1,442
90.5%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 87.2% in 2000
9.5% rent
35.2%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 38.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.11 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.03 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
23.3%
−10.0 ptssince 2009
from 33.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
55.3%
+28.1 ptssince 2009
from 27.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
4.1
−24%since 2009
from 5.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
35
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.5%(10,023)
Black2%(213)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(96)
Asian0.6%(59)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic88.5%(10,933)
Black3.4%(424)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(303)
Asian2.3%(281)
Other3.3%(410)
27
+62%since 2009
from 16 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Salvadoran1%(125)
Mexican0.4%(50)
Puerto Rican0.3%(40)
Honduran0.2%(19)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(104)
Chinese0.7%(91)
Filipino0.4%(46)
Taiwanese0.2%(20)
Korean0.2%(20)
Ancestry
German22.6%(2,791)
Irish21.3%(2,631)
English14.5%(1,787)
Italian9.6%(1,181)
Polish5.3%(656)
American4%(491)
Scottish2.4%(301)
Czech1.8%(227)
French1.3%(157)
Dutch1.2%(153)
Russian1.2%(152)
Slovak1.1%(139)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.1%(138)
Greek1.1%(137)
Austrian0.6%(70)
Welsh0.6%(68)
British0.5%(66)
Hungarian0.4%(53)
Ukrainian0.4%(51)
Portuguese0.4%(50)
Norwegian0.4%(44)
Nigerian0.4%(44)
Swedish0.3%(42)
Romanian0.3%(34)
Lithuanian0.3%(31)
Danish0.2%(24)
Swiss0.2%(20)
Macedonian0.1%(18)
West Indian0.1%(15)
Canadian0.1%(14)
Arab0.1%(10)
Jamaican0.1%(10)
Haitian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

40.4%
+10.5 ptssince 2000
from 29.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.1%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 91.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
16.2%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.9 min
+60%since 2000
from 16.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
73.0%
−10.0 ptssince 2009
from 83.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
7.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
17.2%
+11.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
0.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
4.7%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

6.0%
−4.1 ptssince 2011
from 10.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
46.3%
−5.8 ptssince 2011
from 52.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.6%
+8.7 ptssince 2020
from 67.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
8.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
45.9%
+8.8 ptssince 2009
from 37.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

47.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
52.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
4.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
11.4%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 18.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
14.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2012
from 13.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
2.5%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 9.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
93.1%
+7.3 ptssince 2017
from 85.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 93.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
91.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 88.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
95.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 94.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
1.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2016
from 2.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married20.6%(1,108)
Married65.6%(3,524)
Widowed4.7%(254)
Divorced9.1%(489)
Women 15+
Never married11.9%(685)
Married55.1%(3,160)
Widowed20%(1,150)
Divorced12.9%(743)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

2.5%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 9.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 58.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
23.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
44.2%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 40.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.9%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 74.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
56.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 52.6% 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)4.1%(51)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)5.5%(68)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.8%(564)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11.8%(145)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(10)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,231 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ocean Pines, Maryland?

Ocean Pines, Maryland has about 12,351 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Ocean Pines, Maryland?

The typical household in Ocean Pines, Maryland earns about $91,824 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ocean Pines, Maryland expensive?

In Ocean Pines, Maryland, the median home is worth about $380,100, and the typical rent is about $2,069 a month.

How educated are people in Ocean Pines, Maryland?

About 40.4% of adults age 25 and over in Ocean Pines, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ocean Pines, Maryland?

About 5.5% of people in Ocean Pines, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Ocean Pines, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Ocean Pines, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,100 residents, a change of about 191 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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