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Wicomico County

Maryland · 74,339 residents · 374 sq mi
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Wicomico County is a county of 74,339 people in Maryland. That trails the Maryland median by roughly 28%. The typical home is worth $70,500. The population has fallen 12% since 2000. About 19% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households earn $28,512 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.3
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
74,339
−12%vs 2000
vs 84,644 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.3
−7%vs 2000
vs 35.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
374 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
71K80K90K99K108K19902000201020202024Wicomico County
2024105K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(5,197)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.3%(5,410)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(4,966)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(5,339)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.3%(6,196)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.5%(12,289)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415%(11,153)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.4%(7,704)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.8%(6,518)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.7%(5,736)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844%(2,990)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(841)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,512
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,035 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,425
−30%vs 2000
vs $19,171 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.6%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$70,500
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $91,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$439
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $567 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
66.7%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.5% in 2000
33.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic71.5%(60,552)
Black23.1%(19,583)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(1,842)
Asian1.7%(1,459)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.4%(56,805)
Black22.1%(16,434)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(489)
Asian0.9%(684)
Other0.6%(416)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3%(3,143)
Central American1.1%(1,182)
Puerto Rican0.9%(946)
Dominican0.6%(603)
Guatemalan0.5%(490)
Honduran0.3%(336)
Spaniard0.3%(273)
Salvadoran0.2%(249)
Cuban0.1%(134)
Peruvian0.1%(130)
Chilean0.1%(115)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Korean0.7%(703)
Chinese0.4%(467)
Pakistani0.4%(422)
Filipino0.3%(280)
Taiwanese0.3%(271)
Asian Indian0.2%(196)
Bangladeshi0.1%(61)
Vietnamese0.1%(60)
Indonesian0.1%(57)
Nepalese0%(12)
Thai0%(6)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(1)
Ancestry
English13%(13,624)
Irish11.6%(12,139)
German11.2%(11,800)
American6.9%(7,192)
West Indian4.6%(4,861)
Italian4.6%(4,831)
Haitian4.3%(4,460)
Polish2.1%(2,195)
French1.6%(1,642)
Scottish1.5%(1,621)
Welsh0.8%(803)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.7%(769)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(692)
Swedish0.6%(603)
Arab0.4%(470)
British0.4%(421)
Dutch0.4%(416)
Portuguese0.3%(359)
Hungarian0.3%(300)
Russian0.3%(275)
Turkish0.2%(256)
Jamaican0.2%(252)
Lebanese0.2%(245)
Slovak0.2%(218)
Norwegian0.2%(215)
Swiss0.2%(202)
Brazilian0.2%(182)
Austrian0.2%(181)
Romanian0.1%(122)
Czech0.1%(114)
Guyanese0.1%(108)
Danish0.1%(100)
Syrian0.1%(91)
Finnish0.1%(91)
Ukrainian0.1%(90)
Canadian0.1%(81)
Ethiopian0.1%(79)
Egyptian0.1%(74)
Palestinian0.1%(73)
Croatian0.1%(70)
Ghanaian0.1%(69)
Macedonian0.1%(67)
Iranian0.1%(65)
Lithuanian0.1%(63)
Belgian0%(44)
Nigerian0%(37)
Slovene0%(22)
Armenian0%(21)
Serbian0%(20)
Moroccan0%(18)
Latvian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.5%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.1%
−8.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.4%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.5 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 13.7 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 married41%(16,477)
Married48.1%(19,316)
Widowed2.8%(1,119)
Divorced8.1%(3,263)
Women 15+
Never married36.2%(16,306)
Married44.6%(20,092)
Widowed8.7%(3,906)
Divorced10.6%(4,782)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.7%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 12.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 50.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
28.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 29.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 62.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 44.1% 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)23.2%(1,110)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.3%(1,019)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.1%(1,437)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(252)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(91)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,778 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 Wicomico County, Maryland?

Wicomico County, Maryland has about 74,339 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Wicomico County, Maryland?

The typical household in Wicomico County, Maryland earns about $28,512 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wicomico County, Maryland expensive?

In Wicomico County, Maryland, the median home is worth about $70,500, and the typical rent is about $439 a month.

How educated are people in Wicomico County, Maryland?

About 18.5% of adults age 25 and over in Wicomico County, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wicomico County, Maryland?

About 11.6% of people in Wicomico County, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

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

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