Worcester County, MD

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2023 Population

53,279

0.856% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AChris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AAngela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

50.7

0.198% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.11%

1.05% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$81,455

6.21% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$348,100

12.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

25,012

1.49% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Worcester County, MD had a population of 53.3k people with a median age of 50.7 and a median household income of $81,455. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Worcester County, MD grew from 52,827 to 53,279, a 0.856% increase and its median household income grew from $76,689 to $81,455, a 6.21% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Worcester County, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.61%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.79%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.36%).

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.

97.5% of the residents in Worcester County, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Worcester County, MD was $348,100, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

Most people in Worcester County, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Worcester County, MD was 2 cars per household.

Worcester County, MD borders Sussex County, DE, Somerset County, MD, Wicomico County, MD, and Accomack County, VA.

About the photo: Worcester County Court House in Snow Hill, Maryland

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Population & Diversity

Worcester County, MD is home to a population of 53.3k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.08% of Worcester County, MD residents were born outside of the country (2.71k people).

In 2023, there were 6.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.8k people) in Worcester County, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.92k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.5% of Worcester County, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Worcester County, MD was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Worcester County, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
41.8k ± 328
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.4k ± 305
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.92k ± 420

3.92%

Hispanic Population

2.09k people

3.92% of the people in Worcester County, MD are hispanic (2.09k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Worcester County, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
115,960 ± 8,281 people
India
61,668 ± 6,066 people
Nigeria
45,887 ± 5,240 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 115,960 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,668 and Nigeria with 45,887.

Foreign-Born Population

5.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.71k people

4.86%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.57k people

As of 2023, 5.08% of Worcester County, MD residents (2.71k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Worcester County, MD was 4.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,701 ± 286
Gulf War (2001-)
662 ± 218
Korea
365 ± 139

Worcester County, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.57 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Worcester County, MD employs 25k people. The largest industries in Worcester County, MD are Accommodation & Food Services (3,668 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,006 people), and Retail Trade (2,256 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($95,031), Wholesale Trade ($90,000), and Utilities ($83,417).

Males in Maryland have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,266. The income inequality in Maryland (measured using the Gini index) is 0.454, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

25k

2023 Value

± 1,180

1.49%

1 Year growth

± 6.54%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Worcester County, MD grew at a rate of 1.49%, from 24.6k employees to 25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Worcester County, MD, are Management Occupations (3,888 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,692 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,494 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Worcester County, MD.

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

25k

2023 Value

± 1,180

1.49%

1 Year growth

± 6.54%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Worcester County, MD grew at a rate of 1.49%, from 24.6k employees to 25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Worcester County, MD, are Accommodation & Food Services (3,668 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,006 people), and Retail Trade (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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,840

Median earning men ± $3,399

$42,230

Median earning women ± $4,073

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($99,861), Wholesale Trade ($83,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,004).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($118,111), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,907), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

N/AChris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

N/AAngela Alsobrooks

Senator from Maryland

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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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.05% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (961k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Worcester County, MD was $348,100 in 2023, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $310,300 to $348,100, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Worcester County, MD is 76.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Worcester County, MD have an average commute time of 22.7 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.

Median household income in Worcester County, MD is $81,455. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Worcester County, MD was Census Tract 9506 with a value of $110,642, followed by Census Tract 9504 and Census Tract 9517, with respective values of $110,463 and $110,048.

In 2023, 15.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Worcester County, MD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.905%.

Housing

Property

$348,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,766

$18,286

Median Property Taxes

±$1,008

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.

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2023

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.7% of the housing units in Worcester County, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9506
Census Tract 9504
Census Tract 9517

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Worcester County, MD was Census Tract 9506 with a value of $110,642, followed by Census Tract 9504 and Census Tract 9517, with respective values of $110,463 and $110,048.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Worcester County, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$81,455

Median Household Income

± $4,456

23.8k

Number of Households

± 1,126

In 2023, the median household income of the 23.8k households in Worcester County, MD grew to $81,455 from the previous year's value of $76,689.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Worcester County, MD is from Maryland.

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2022, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (76.4%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)
Carpooled (7.27%)

In 2023, 76.4% of workers in Worcester County, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.27%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Worcester County, MD have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Worcester County, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 15.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Worcester County, MD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.905%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Worcester County, MD (4.26k out of 52.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 16.5% of the children was living in poverty in Worcester County, MD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.5% of the population of Worcester County, MD has health coverage, with 38.1% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 21.1% on Medicare, 17.4% on non-group plans, and 0.918% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Worcester County, MD see 1191 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.253% increase from the previous year (1188 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1610 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 366 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,191 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Worcester County, MD

Primary care physicians in Worcester County, MD see an average of 1,191 patients per year. This represents a 0.253% increase from the previous year (1,188 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 28% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.47%

Uninsured

38.1%

Employer Coverage

17.1%

Medicaid

21.1%

Medicare

17.4%

Non-Group

0.918%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Worcester County, MD declined by 5.31% from 5.77% to 5.47%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Worcester County, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 28 in Worcester County, MD.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Worcester County, MD.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 32.2% in Worcester County, MD.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Worcester County, MD.