Worcester County, Maryland

MD · FIPS 24047 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
53,700
Rank #966 of 3,222
70th %ile
Median Household Income
$81,745 +8.8% vs nat'l
Rank #513 of 3,222
84th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.9% −21.1% vs nat'l
Rank #782 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Home Value
$374,700 +32.9% vs nat'l
Rank #354 of 3,222
89th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
35.3% +4.7% vs nat'l
Rank #452 of 3,222
86th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.7% +25.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,731 of 3,222
15th %ile

At a Glance

78.0% Homeownership
95.0% Insured
35.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.6%37.2%55.9%74.5%77.8%12.0%4.0%4.0%1.4%0.7%0.1%0.0%

About Worcester County, Maryland

Worcester County, Maryland has a total population of 53,700, making it the 966th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Worcester County is 50.7 years, which is 30.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Worcester County is $81,745, which ranks #513 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.8% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.7%.

The median home value in Worcester County is $374,700, 32.9% above the national median. Renters in Worcester County pay a median gross rent of $1,159 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Worcester County, 35.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 4.7% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.2 min.

Worcester County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 77.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (12.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.0%).

All data for Worcester 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.