Wicomico County, Maryland Population 2024

105,114

Wicomico County, Maryland's estimated 2024 population is 105,114 with a growth rate of 0.3% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wicomico County, Maryland is the 14th largest county in Maryland. The 2010 population was 98,974 and has seen a growth of 6.2% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029106,6843140.3%
2028106,3703140.3%
2027106,0563140.3%
2026105,7423140.3%
2025105,4283140.3%
2024105,1143140.3%
2023104,8003140.3%
2022104,4863720.36%
2021104,1145490.53%
2020103,565-440-0.42%
2019104,0056070.59%
2018103,3989270.9%
2017102,4712250.22%
2016102,2464260.42%
2015101,8204040.4%
2014101,4165260.52%
2013100,8902970.3%
2012100,5935070.51%
2011100,0861,1121.12%
201098,97400%
199074,3399,79915.18%
198064,54010,30419%
197054,2365,18610.57%
196049,0509,40923.74%
195039,6415,11114.8%
194034,5303,30110.57%
193031,2293,06410.88%
192028,1651,3505.03%
191026,8153,96317.34%
190022,8522,92214.66%
189019,9301,91410.62%
188018,0162,21414.01%
187015,802-90,882-85.19%
2024 Growth Rate
0.3% (314)
County Website
Wicomico County
County Seat
Salisbury
2020 Population
103,565
Area
374 mi²
Density
281 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.5% (1,549)
Founded
1867

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White63,04860.55%
Black or African American27,56326.47%
Two or more races7,7247.42%
Other race2,8672.75%
Asian2,7312.62%
Native American1570.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander270.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wicomico County, Maryland Population by Race

Wicomico County, Maryland Population Pyramid 2024

Wicomico County, Maryland Median Age

36.2

Total

34.5

Male

38.1

Female

Wicomico County, Maryland Adults

There are 80,682 adults, (16,868 of whom are seniors) in Wicomico County, Maryland.

Wicomico County, Maryland Age Dependency

63.2

Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Wicomico County, Maryland Sex Ratio

Female54,32052.17%
Male49,79747.83%

Wicomico County, Maryland Population by Age

Wicomico County, Maryland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All40,0342.560.739.3
Married17,0733.2279.820.2
Non Family14,6401.3348.251.8
Female5,9793.1340.559.5
Male2,3423.0151.148.9

3.05

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

60.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wicomico County, Maryland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,9087.44%
Associates Degree5,3798.15%
Bachelors Degree11,66317.67%
Graduate Degree7,56611.46%
High School Graduate22,02333.37%
Less Than 9th Grade2,0893.17%
Some College12,36818.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wicomico County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wicomico County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White41,83738,39414,419
Black16,78414,3422,528
Hispanic3,3902,564573
2+ Races3,2072,994848
Asian1,8751,7081,000
Other Race1,28372585
Native American12310647
Islander272715

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 55.56%.

Wicomico County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,614$71,837$55,554
Graduate Degree$78,497$94,116$72,071
High School Graduate$38,810$47,638$34,655
Less Than 9th Grade$33,460$34,921$31,328
Overall$49,501$55,756$42,400
Some College$45,659$52,211$39,682

$49,501

Average Earnings

$55,756

Average Male

$42,400

Average Female

Wicomico County, Maryland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wicomico County, Maryland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wicomico County, Maryland Language

86.87% of Wicomico County, Maryland residents speak only English, while 13.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.69% of the population.

Wicomico County, Maryland Language

Wicomico County, Maryland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White59,0097,09412.02%
Black26,6964,67317.5%
Hispanic7,0611,20417.05%
Multiple7,5311,15415.32%
Other2,79233912.14%
Asian2,60329511.33%
Native13932.16%

13.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.59%

Male Poverty Rate

16.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wicomico County, Maryland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wicomico County, Maryland is Black, with 17.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wicomico County, Maryland is Native, with 2.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.28%.

Wicomico County, Maryland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.07%
High School12.61%
Some College8.92%
Bachelors or Greater3.7%

Wicomico County, Maryland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.93%
Male Unemployed34.03%
Female Employed8.75%
Male Employed5.83%

Wicomico County, Maryland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wicomico County, Maryland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,334$111,177
Households$72,861$95,675
Married Families$106,509$132,285
Non Families$43,963$61,498

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wicomico County, Maryland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.3%

Male Marriage Rate

40.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Wicomico County, Maryland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wicomico County, Maryland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Wicomico County, Maryland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wicomico County, Maryland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,110

Number of Veterans

4,576

Male Veterans

534

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,718
First Gulf War990
Second Gulf War956
Korea274
World War II147

Wicomico County, Maryland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,386
65 to 741,289
55 to 641,068
35 to 54949
18 to 34418

Wicomico County, Maryland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,9057.49%
Black9544.83%
2+ Races1433.28%
Hispanic902.1%
Asian743.06%
Other Race181.04%
Islander1244.44%
Native American42.78%

Wicomico County, Maryland Veterans by Race

Wicomico County, Maryland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wicomico County, Maryland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Wicomico County, Maryland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wicomico County, Maryland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wicomico County, Maryland Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.18%

Born in Wicomico County, Maryland

90.71%

Native Born

9.29%

Foreign Born

5.58%

Non Citizen

3.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.71% of Wicomico County, Maryland residents were born in the United States, with 60.18% having been born in Maryland. 5.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wicomico County, Maryland Place of Birth

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