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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Ocean Pines Micro

Ocean Pines, MD · 1 counties · 46,543 residents · 468 sq mi
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With 46,543 people, Ocean Pines is a metro area. The median age is 43.0, about 8 years above the US median. Growth has run 33% since 1990, or 11,515 more people. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. About 22% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households earn $40,650 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 43.0
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

46,543
+33%since 1990
from 35,028 in 1990
1990 – 2025
99 / sq mi
+33%since 1990
from 75 / sq mi in 1990
43.0
+13%since 1990
from 38.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
468 sq mi
Population, 19902024
33K39K44K50K56K19902000201020202024Ocean Pines
202454K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.9%(2,273)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.8%(2,698)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(2,895)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.4%(2,528)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.4%(2,028)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.1%(5,171)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.3%(7,102)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.9%(6,478)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6412.9%(6,019)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7411.9%(5,554)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.4%(2,968)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(829)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$40,650
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,586 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$22,505
+57%since 1990
from $14,341 in 1990
US average: $21,522
9.6%
−1.4 ptssince 1990
from 11.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$116,600
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $83,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$574
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $398 in 1990
US average: $602
75.0%
+5.7 ptssince 1990
from 69.3% in 1990
25.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic77.8%(27,242)
Black21.2%(7,437)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(217)
Asian0.4%(152)
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.4%(37,435)
Black16.5%(7,699)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(596)
Asian0.6%(280)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.2%(627)
Salvadoran0.7%(369)
Puerto Rican0.4%(233)
Cuban0.4%(214)
Guatemalan0.3%(187)
Dominican0.1%(78)
Argentine0.1%(68)
Ecuadorian0.1%(56)
Honduran0%(19)
Spaniard0%(17)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(170)
Chinese0.2%(130)
Vietnamese0.2%(96)
Korean0.2%(90)
Filipino0.2%(89)
Burmese0.1%(50)
Uzbek0%(24)
Taiwanese0%(22)
Nepalese0%(19)
Pakistani0%(17)
Laotian0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(29)
Ancestry
German17.2%(9,213)
English15.5%(8,338)
Irish14.4%(7,716)
Italian8.2%(4,425)
American5.2%(2,797)
Polish3.7%(1,975)
Scottish1.9%(1,047)
French1.7%(902)
Russian1%(533)
Dutch0.9%(459)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(454)
Slovak0.7%(387)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.7%(359)
Norwegian0.7%(353)
Welsh0.6%(334)
Czech0.6%(305)
Lithuanian0.4%(240)
Swedish0.4%(236)
Ukrainian0.4%(213)
British0.4%(201)
Romanian0.4%(193)
Hungarian0.3%(153)
Turkish0.3%(152)
Austrian0.2%(116)
Israeli0.2%(109)
Nigerian0.2%(106)
Armenian0.2%(92)
Swiss0.1%(73)
West Indian0.1%(62)
Portuguese0.1%(61)
Danish0.1%(59)
Ghanaian0.1%(49)
Arab0.1%(43)
Barbadian0.1%(41)
Canadian0.1%(29)
Belgian0%(20)
Jamaican0%(13)
Latvian0%(12)
Syrian0%(10)
Haitian0%(8)
Kenyan0%(5)
Section 05

Education

21.6%
+6.9 ptssince 1990
from 14.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.7%
+10.9 ptssince 1990
from 70.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
7.1%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 4.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.4 min
−21%since 1990
from 19.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25%(4,676)
Married63.6%(11,889)
Widowed3.6%(673)
Divorced7.8%(1,468)
Women 15+
Never married19.2%(3,835)
Married58.3%(11,644)
Widowed13.7%(2,728)
Divorced8.9%(1,777)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.0%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 10.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 52.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
29.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 28.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
21.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 69.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 47.3% 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)14.6%(547)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.1%(527)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.9%(1,457)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8%(299)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(25)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,746 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, MD?

Ocean Pines, MD has about 46,543 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Ocean Pines, MD earns about $40,650 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ocean Pines, MD expensive?

In Ocean Pines, MD, the median home is worth about $116,600, and the typical rent is about $574 a month.

How educated are people in Ocean Pines, MD?

About 21.6% of adults age 25 and over in Ocean Pines, MD hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ocean Pines, MD?

About 9.6% of people in Ocean Pines, MD live below the federal poverty line.

Has Ocean Pines, MD grown since 1990?

Yes, Ocean Pines, MD has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,515 residents, a change of about 33 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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