Delmar

Population: 4,058
Median household income: $77,402
Median home value: $211,600

Delmar, a community in Wicomico County, Maryland, has 4,058 residents. At $77,402, its median household income sits above Wicomico County's $72,861.

Between 2019 and 2023, Delmar's population grew 26.3% from 3,214 to 4,058, while its median home value rose 37.1% from $154,300 to $211,600.

The typical home was built around 2003. 9.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,058
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $77,402
Median home value: $211,600
Median gross rent: $1,351
Housing units: 1,994
Homeownership rate: 58.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2144,058

Median household income

$60,301$77,402

Median home value

$154,300$211,600

Median gross rent

$1,083$1,351

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,214	$60,301	$154,300	$1,083
2020	3,321	$59,659	$156,800	$1,137
2021	3,748	$66,987	$172,200	$1,291
2022	3,897	$69,028	$187,900	$1,319
2023	4,058	$77,402	$211,600	$1,351

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 2415.1%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	114	2.8%
5 to 17	582	14.3%
18 to 24	614	15.1%
25 to 34	554	13.7%
35 to 44	448	11.0%
45 to 54	645	15.9%
55 to 64	669	16.5%
65 to 74	323	8.0%
75 and over	109	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,310	56.9%
Black or African American	969	23.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.2%
Asian	226	5.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.5%
Two or more races	159	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	366	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate22.6%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	296	10.8%
High school graduate	622	22.6%
Some college or associate's	1,025	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	537	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	268	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone88.9%

Carpooled1.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,172	88.9%
Carpooled	38	1.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	28	1.1%
Worked from home	204	8.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	505	22.6%
15 to 29 min	917	41.0%
30 to 44 min	186	8.3%
45 to 59 min	450	20.1%
60+ min	180	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 9.2% (372 of 4,058)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,035	55.4%
Nonfamily households	833	44.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,868	93.7%
Vacant	126	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,091	58.4%
Renter-occupied	777	41.6%

1-unit, detached55.5%

1-unit, attached6.0%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units19.1%

20 or more units7.1%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,107	55.5%
1-unit, attached	120	6.0%
2 to 4 units	143	7.2%
5 to 19 units	380	19.1%
20 or more units	141	7.1%
Mobile home & other	103	5.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2422600
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.69 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.4421, -75.5604