Ocean City town, Maryland
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,840
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,840
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,884
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,850
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,853
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,844
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,102
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 9.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 31.2%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 520
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $429,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,053
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $850
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,353
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,828
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.77
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 41.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 627,449
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,756
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,014
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 277,354
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $40,051
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,750
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,487
Persons in poverty, percent 10.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,510.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,609.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.53
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.41
FIPS Code 2458225