Willards

Population: 1,273
Median household income: $72,614
Median home value: $196,800

Willards, a community in Wicomico County, Maryland, has 1,273 residents. The median household income of $72,614 is in line with the Wicomico County median ($72,861).

Between 2019 and 2023, Willards's population grew 43.7% from 886 to 1,273, while its median home value rose 42.8% from $137,800 to $196,800.

The median resident is 40.3 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 18.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,273
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $72,614
Median home value: $196,800
Median gross rent: $1,537
Housing units: 503
Homeownership rate: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8861,273

Median household income

$46,210$72,614

Median home value

$137,800$196,800

Median gross rent

$982$1,537

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	886	$46,210	$137,800	$982
2020	1,034	$47,461	$145,400	$1,092
2021	1,104	$65,461	$152,800	$1,276
2022	1,161	$71,184	$171,600	$1,364
2023	1,273	$72,614	$196,800	$1,537

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

Age distribution

Under 511.2%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6418.1%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	143	11.2%
5 to 17	200	15.7%
18 to 24	96	7.5%
25 to 34	122	9.6%
35 to 44	171	13.4%
45 to 54	196	15.4%
55 to 64	231	18.1%
65 to 74	70	5.5%
75 and over	44	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	990	77.8%
Black or African American	43	3.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	9	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	77	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	153	12.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate39.2%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	84	10.1%
High school graduate	327	39.2%
Some college or associate's	292	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	93	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	38	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone90.9%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	562	90.9%
Carpooled	24	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	4.2%
Other means	6	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	103	17.4%
15 to 29 min	276	46.6%
30 to 44 min	147	24.8%
45 to 59 min	22	3.7%
60+ min	44	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 21.0% (267 of 1,273)

	Count	Share
Family households	317	64.8%
Nonfamily households	172	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	489	97.2%
Vacant	14	2.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	356	72.8%
Renter-occupied	133	27.2%

1-unit, detached89.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	450	89.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	9	1.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	44	8.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2484950
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.14 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.3924, -75.3494