Worcester County, Maryland
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 54,337
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 54,459
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 54,337
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 52,464
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 52,463
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 52,460
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 51,454
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.9%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,746
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 57,796
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $374,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,948
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $691
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,159
Building Permits, 2025 242
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 24,136
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.19
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 860,491
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 383,633
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,570
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,248,573
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,150
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $81,745
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,274
Persons in poverty, percent 10.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,256
Total employment, 2023 20,249
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 921,396
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 6,035
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,997
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,295
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,741
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 12
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,834
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 112.0
Population per square mile, 2010 109.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 468.40
Land area in square miles, 2010 468.28
FIPS Code 24047