Wicomico County, Maryland
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 106,899
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 106,899
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 106,329
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 103,596
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 103,594
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 103,588
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 98,733
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.5%
Female persons, percent 52.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 63.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 28.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,778
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,775
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $254,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,654
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $579
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,327
Building Permits, 2025 170
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 40,470
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 271,990
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,238,514
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 304,437
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,413,908
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,103
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,210
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,997
Persons in poverty, percent 16.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,495
Total employment, 2023 35,249
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,843,759
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 8,104
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,051
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,153
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 410
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,691
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 276.7
Population per square mile, 2010 263.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 374.43
Land area in square miles, 2010 374.44
FIPS Code 24045