COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Wicomico County
Maryland · 74,339 residents · 374.43 sq mi
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Wicomico County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $28,512. Population has declined 12% since 2000. Median home value is $70,500. Households here earn about 28% less than the Maryland 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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024105K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(5,197)
5 to 97.3%(5,410)
10 to 146.7%(4,966)
15 to 197.2%(5,339)
20 to 248.3%(6,196)
25 to 3416.5%(12,289)
35 to 4415%(11,153)
45 to 5410.4%(7,704)
55 to 648.8%(6,518)
65 to 747.7%(5,736)
75 to 844%(2,990)
85 and over1.1%(841)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$28,512
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,035 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$70,500
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $91,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
South American0.3%(307)
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)
Japanese0%(6)
Thai0%(6)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Sri Lankan0%(4)
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)
Subsaharan African0.8%(830)
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)
French Canadian0.1%(136)
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)
Australian0%(11)
Barbadian0%(7)
Latvian0%(6)
Bulgarian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
72.1%
−8.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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)
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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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