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Worcester County, MD

Demographic and economic profile of Worcester County, MD, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Worcester County is a small coastal Maryland county of 53,279 residents with a median age of 50.7 years, reflecting a notably older population that contributes to a relatively low labor force participation rate of 59.4% and an unemployment rate of 6.4%. The workforce skews toward mid-level earnings, with median worker earnings of $43,641 and 32.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while GDP per capita of $55,868 slightly exceeds per capita income of $51,620. The county has grown 3.3% over five years, homeownership stands at 78.0%, and a median home value of $348,100 paired with a median gross rent of $1,180/month points to relatively moderate housing costs compared to many coastal markets.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

53,279

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$81,745

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

50.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.3% since 2018

Worcester County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone42,164 (78.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone6,534 (12.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,852 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,389 (2.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone960 (1.8%)
  • Asian Alone743 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,294
  2. 2.Other Indo-European721
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic460
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island205
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)195

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,746

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$55,868

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$51,620

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,278
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,278
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,036
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)2,221
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)2,198

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations10,832
  2. 2.Service Occupations5,230
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations5,071
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,116
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,672

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 2.09×)4,584
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.68×)1,989
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.51×)602
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.29×)2,237
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.05×)1,751

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$348,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,180/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,961 (21.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9993,675 (19.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,594 (13.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,878 (10.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,774 (9.4%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,272 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,641

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone18,597 (75.8%)
  • Worked At Home3,021 (12.3%)
  • Carpooled1,836 (7.5%)
  • Walked512 (2.1%)
  • Bicycle256 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit128 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.