Worcester County, MD

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2021 Population

52,322

0.683% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ben Cardin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

50.4

0.198% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

9.14%

1.07% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$71,262

8.97% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$279,200

4.41% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Worcester County, MD had a population of 52.3k people with a median age of 50.4 and a median household income of $71,262. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Worcester County, MD grew from 51,967 to 52,322, a 0.683% increase and its median household income grew from $65,396 to $71,262, a 8.97% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Worcester County, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.78%), White (Hispanic) (2.13%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.35%).

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.

97.8% of the residents in Worcester County, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Worcester County, MD was $279,200, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

Most people in Worcester County, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 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.

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Population & Diversity

Worcester County, MD is home to a population of 52.3k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.76% of Worcester County, MD residents were born outside of the country (2.49k people).

In 2021, there were 6.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.6k people) in Worcester County, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.36k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.45k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.8%

2021 Citizenship

97%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.8% of Worcester County, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Worcester County, MD was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
41.6k ± 197
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.36k ± 245
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 261

3.71%

Hispanic Population

1.94k people

3.71% of the people in Worcester County, MD are hispanic (1.94k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

4.76%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.49k people

5.18%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

2.69k people

As of 2021, 4.76% of Worcester County, MD residents (2.49k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Worcester County, MD was 5.18%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
1,846 ± 261
Gulf War (2001-)
502 ± 198
Korea
414 ± 135

Worcester County, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.68 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Worcester County, MD employs 24.3k people. The largest industries in Worcester County, MD are Accommodation & Food Services (3,753 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,011 people), and Retail Trade (2,594 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($86,642), Information ($83,875), and Utilities ($67,431).

Employment

Occupations

24.3k

2021 Value

± 1,149

0.144%

1 Year growth

± 6.55%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Worcester County, MD grew at a rate of 0.144%, from 24.2k employees to 24.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Worcester County, MD, are Management Occupations (3,171 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,634 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,519 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

24.3k

2021 Value

± 1,149

0.144%

1 Year growth

± 6.55%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Worcester County, MD grew at a rate of 0.144%, from 24.2k employees to 24.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Worcester County, MD, are Accommodation & Food Services (3,753 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,011 people), and Retail Trade (2,594 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

$45,199

Median earning men ± $2,614

$37,573

Median earning women ± $2,994

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($89,178), Wholesale Trade ($86,265), and Public Administration ($79,757).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($105,651), Information ($71,528), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

618
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services
507
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
493
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

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

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Maryland to other states, or from other states to Maryland.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Maryland product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $28.8B, followed by Mixed freight ($23.9B) and Electronics ($20B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Maryland products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$216B

2020 Value in Maryland

$445B

Projected 2050 Value in Maryland

106% growth

In 2020, total outbound Maryland trade was $216B. This is expected to increase 106% to $445B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Maryland trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Maryland to other states, or from other states to Maryland.

Most Common Trade Partners

Virginia
$23.2B
Pennsylvania
$18.3B
New York
$9.44B

In 2020, the top outbound Maryland domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Virginia with $23.2B, followed by Pennsylvania with $18.3B and New York and $9.44B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Maryland shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Worcester County, MD went to Donald J. Trump with 58.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.06%).

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.06%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Worcester County, MD for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Ben Cardin

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen 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.

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 2021, 1.02% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.962% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.19M), Bachelors Degree (1.01M), and Some college (978k).

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 $279,200 in 2021, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $267,400 to $279,200, a 4.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Worcester County, MD is 76.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Worcester County, MD have an average commute time of 23.7 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 $71,262. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Worcester County, MD was Census Tract 9517 with a value of $97,431, followed by Census Tract 9504 and Census Tract 9506, with respective values of $96,250 and $93,889.

Property

$279,200

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,154

$17,228

Median Property Taxes

±$883

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

76.3%

Homeownership

2021

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 76.3% of the housing units in Worcester County, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

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 9517
Census Tract 9504
Census Tract 9506

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Worcester County, MD was Census Tract 9517 with a value of $97,431, followed by Census Tract 9504 and Census Tract 9506, with respective values of $96,250 and $93,889.

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.

$71,262

Median Household Income

± $2,787

22.6k

Number of Households

± 1,016

In 2021, the median household income of the 22.6k households in Worcester County, MD grew to $71,262 from the previous year's value of $65,396.

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.

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.457

2020 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2021, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.194% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Carpooled (8.15%)
Worked At Home (6.89%)

In 2021, 79.8% of workers in Worcester County, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.15%) and those who worked at home (6.89%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Worcester County, MD have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% 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

Poverty & Diversity

9.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Worcester County, MD (4.71k out of 51.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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
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

93.7% of the population of Worcester County, MD has health coverage, with 36.4% on employee plans, 17.9% on Medicaid, 20.4% on Medicare, 17.8% on non-group plans, and 1.09% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Worcester County, MD see 1188 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.849% increase from the previous year (1178 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1807 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 374 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,188 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Worcester County, MD

Primary care physicians in Worcester County, MD see an average of 1,188 patients per year. This represents a 0.849% increase from the previous year (1,178 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 15.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.32%

Uninsured

36.4%

Employer Coverage

17.9%

Medicaid

20.4%

Medicare

17.8%

Non-Group

1.09%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Worcester County, MD grew by 16.2% from 5.43% to 6.32%.

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 2022, 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.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, 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 34% in Worcester County, MD.

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

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