Wicomico County, Maryland

MD · FIPS 24045 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
104,914
Rank #596 of 3,222
82th %ile
Median Household Income
$76,210 +1.4% vs nat'l
Rank #767 of 3,222
76th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.9% +10.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,741 of 3,222
46th %ile
Median Home Value
$254,700 −9.6% vs nat'l
Rank #871 of 3,222
73th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.5% −12.5% vs nat'l
Rank #805 of 3,222
75th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.9% +10.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,478 of 3,222
23th %ile

At a Glance

62.3% Homeownership
93.3% Insured
29.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%9.5%19.1%28.6%38.1%47.7%57.2%57.9%26.5%7.1%5.4%2.4%0.6%0.0%0.0%

About Wicomico County, Maryland

Wicomico County, Maryland has a total population of 104,914, making it the 596th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wicomico County is 36.2 years, which is 6.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wicomico County is $76,210, which ranks #767 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.9%.

The median home value in Wicomico County is $254,700, 9.6% below the national median. Renters in Wicomico County pay a median gross rent of $1,327 per month. The homeownership rate is 62.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wicomico County, 29.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 12.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.2 min.

Wicomico County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 57.9% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (26.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.1%).

All data for Wicomico County, Maryland comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.