Worcester County, MD

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2024 Population
53,700
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
US Senator
Angela Alsobrooks
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
9.94%
22.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$81,745
0.356% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$374,700
7.64% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
24,921
0.364% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Worcester County, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in Worcester County, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Worcester County, MD was $374,700, and the homeownership rate was 78%.

Most people in Worcester County, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Worcester County, MD was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Worcester County Court House in Snow Hill, Maryland
Photo by Jimmy Emerson, DVM
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Population & Diversity

Worcester County, MD is home to a population of 53.7k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.7% of Worcester County, MD residents were born outside of the country (2.53k people).

In 2024, there were 6.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.8k people) in Worcester County, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.46k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.27k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%
2024 Citizenship
97.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Worcester County, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Worcester County, MD was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Worcester County, MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    41.8k ± 350
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    6.46k ± 276
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.27k ± 257
4.03%
Hispanic Population
2.17k people

In 2024, there were 6.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.8k people) in Worcester County, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.46k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.27k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.03% of the people in Worcester County, MD are hispanic (2.17k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    130,412 ± 8,772 people
  2. India
    62,394 ± 6,102 people
  3. Nigeria
    47,653 ± 5,339 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 130,412 Maryland residents, followed by India with 62,394 and Nigeria with 47,653.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.53k people
5.08%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.71k people

As of 2024, 4.7% of Worcester County, MD residents (2.53k 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 Worcester County, MD was 5.08%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,428 ± 225
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    547 ± 197
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    305 ± 122

Worcester County, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Worcester County, MD employs 24.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Worcester County, MD were Accommodation & Food Services (3,351 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,022 people), and Educational Services (2,256 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($87,157), Information ($85,337), and Utilities ($85,125).

Employment

Occupations

24.9k
2024 Value
± 1,154
−0.364%
1 Year decline
± 6.63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Worcester County, MD declined at a rate of −0.364%, from 25k employees to 24.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Worcester County, MD, are Management Occupations (3,986 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,738 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,333 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Worcester County, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

24.9k
2024 Value
± 1,154
−0.364%
1 Year decline
± 6.63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Worcester County, MD declined at a rate of −0.364%, from 25k employees to 24.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Worcester County, MD, are Accommodation & Food Services (3,351 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,022 people), and Educational Services (2,256 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Worcester County, MD, though some of these residents may live in Worcester County, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$56,257
Median earning men ± $5,157
$42,876
Median earning women ± $3,513

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($101,736), Public Administration ($99,491), and Wholesale Trade ($96,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,458), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,250), and Information ($54,688).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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0.617%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 217
    Accommodation and Food Services
  2. 203
    Retail Trade
  3. 151
    Construction

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $268k
    Accommodation and Food Services
  2. $138k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $125k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Worcester County, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (62.6%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (1.09%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Angela Alsobrooks
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Worcester County, MD was $374,700 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $348,100 to $374,700, a 7.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Worcester County, MD is 78%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Worcester County, MD have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Worcester County, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 16.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Worcester County, MD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.0227%.

Housing

Property

$374,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,482
$18,817
Median Property Taxes
±$1,001

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 Worcester County, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

78%
Homeownership
2024
65.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78% of the housing units in Worcester County, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$81,745
Median Household Income
± $4,130
24.1k
Number of Households
± 1,108

In 2024, the median household income of the 24.1k households in Worcester County, MD grew to $81,745 from the previous year's value of $81,455.

The following chart displays the households in Worcester County, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Worcester County, MD is from Maryland.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Maryland
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2023, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.683% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.3%)
  3. Carpooled (7.48%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Worcester County, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.48%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Worcester County, MD have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.18% of the workforce in Worcester County, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 16.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Worcester County, MD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.0227%.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Worcester County, MD (5.27k out of 53k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Worcester County, MD is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 14.3% of the children was living in poverty in Worcester County, MD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 334 in Worcester County, MD. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 175 per 100,000 population.

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Health

95% of the population of Worcester County, MD has health coverage, with 37.7% on employee plans, 17.3% on Medicaid, 21.6% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 1.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Worcester County, MD see 1,181 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,181 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1632 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 319 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,181 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Worcester County, MD

Primary care physicians in Worcester County, MD see an average of 1,181 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,181 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Worcester County, MD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.4% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.04%
Uninsured
37.7%
Employer Coverage
17.3%
Medicaid
21.6%
Medicare
17.1%
Non-Group
1.2%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Worcester County, MD declined by 7.83% from 5.47% to 5.04%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 30.3 in Worcester County, MD.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.2% in Worcester County, MD.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.07% in Worcester County, MD.

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