Ocean City, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

6,903

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

55.6

0.714% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

20.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,750

11.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Ocean City, MD is home to a population of 6.9k people, from which 93.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.1% of Ocean City, MD residents were born outside of the country (695 people).

In 2024, there were 19.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.8k people) in Ocean City, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 295 Other (Hispanic) and 245 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.4%

2024 Citizenship

92.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.4% of Ocean City, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ocean City, MD was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ocean City, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ocean City, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.8k ± 282
Other (Hispanic)
295 ± 138
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
245 ± 169

9.52%

Hispanic Population

657 people

9.52% of the people in Ocean City, MD are hispanic (657 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ocean City, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

10.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

695 people

11.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

781 people

As of 2024, 10.1% of Ocean City, MD residents (695 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ocean City, MD was 11.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ocean City, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
180 ± 82
Gulf War (2001-)
93 ± 79
Korea
66 ± 92

Ocean City, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.94 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ocean City, MD.

Economy

The economy of Ocean City, MD employs 3.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ocean City, MD were Accommodation & Food Services (866 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (589 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (286 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,688), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,308).

Employment

Occupations

3.6k

2024 Value

± 411

−2.65%

1 Year decline

± 16.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ocean City, MD declined at a rate of −2.65%, from 3.7k employees to 3.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ocean City, MD, are Management Occupations (599 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (497 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (390 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ocean City, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.6k

2024 Value

± 411

−2.65%

1 Year decline

± 16.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ocean City, MD declined at a rate of −2.65%, from 3.7k employees to 3.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ocean City, MD, are Accommodation & Food Services (866 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (589 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (286 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ocean City, MD, though some of these residents may live in Ocean City, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,505

Median earning men ± $4,904

$43,850

Median earning women ± $8,426

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,692), Public Administration ($81,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,139).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,823), Public Administration ($53,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,960).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ocean City, MD was $429,000 in 2024, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $373,700 to $429,000, a 14.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Ocean City, MD is 74.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ocean City, MD have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ocean City, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$429,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,908

$2,842

Median Property Taxes

±$323

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ocean City, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ocean City, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.2% of the housing units in Ocean City, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ocean City, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,750

Median Household Income

± $4,829

3.83k

Number of Households

± 400

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.83k households in Ocean City, MD grew to $77,750 from the previous year's value of $69,675.

The following chart displays the households in Ocean City, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ocean City, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.3%)
Worked At Home (17.4%)
Bicycle (4.8%)

In 2024, 66.3% of workers in Ocean City, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.4%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (4.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ocean City, MD have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Ocean City, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ocean City, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ocean City, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ocean City, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ocean City, MD (745 out of 6.82k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ocean City, MD is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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