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Wicomico County, MD

Demographic and economic profile of Wicomico County, MD, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Wicomico County, MD has a population of 106,329 and grew 1.9% over five years, with a relatively young median age of 36.2 years and a labor force participation rate of 66.1%. The workforce skews toward lower-cost labor, with median worker earnings of $37,628 and 29.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, against an unemployment rate of 6.4% and a poverty rate of 14.0%. Housing costs remain modest—median home value of $238,900 and median gross rent of $1,238/month—while a mean commute of 23.0 minutes and GDP per capita of $51,987 round out the county's economic profile.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

106,329

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$76,210

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.9% since 2018

Wicomico County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone62,073 (59.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone27,997 (26.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,926 (4.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,250 (4.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,954 (2.8%)
  • Asian Alone2,574 (2.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,322
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3,603
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1,622
  4. 4.Korean650
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)366

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,778

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$51,987

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,856

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance15,548
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)5,911
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)5,467
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,870
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,402

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations19,060
  2. 2.Service Occupations11,222
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations10,587
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,135
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,353

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.34×)6,033
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.18×)14,263
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.14×)2,768
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.09×)894
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.08×)5,509

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$238,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,238/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9994,850 (19.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9994,724 (18.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,988 (11.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,905 (11.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,384 (9.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,768 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,628

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone40,775 (79.1%)
  • Carpooled4,741 (9.2%)
  • Worked At Home4,058 (7.9%)
  • Walked1,056 (2.0%)
  • Taxi336 (0.7%)
  • Other301 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.