Worcester County, Maryland

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 53,279
Median household income: $81,455
Median home value: $348,100

Worcester County is a county in Maryland with a population of 53,279. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $81,455 runs below the Maryland figure of $101,652.

From 2019 to 2023, Worcester County's population grew 2.9% from 51,765 to 53,279, while its median household income rose 28.3% from $63,499 to $81,455.

42.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1984.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 53,279
Median age: 50.7 yrs
Median household income: $81,455
Median home value: $348,100
Median gross rent: $1,180
Housing units: 56,585
Homeownership rate: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

51,76553,279

Median household income

$63,499$81,455

Median home value

$262,200$348,100

Median gross rent

$1,035$1,180

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	51,765	$63,499	$262,200	$1,035
2020	51,967	$65,396	$267,400	$1,020
2021	52,322	$71,262	$279,200	$1,068
2022	52,827	$76,689	$310,300	$1,144
2023	53,279	$81,455	$348,100	$1,180

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over12.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,152	4.0%
5 to 17	7,054	13.2%
18 to 24	3,557	6.7%
25 to 34	5,170	9.7%
35 to 44	5,459	10.2%
45 to 54	6,155	11.6%
55 to 64	8,713	16.4%
65 to 74	8,542	16.0%
75 and over	6,477	12.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	41,816	78.5%
Black or African American	6,399	12.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	0.0%
Asian	722	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	306	0.6%
Two or more races	1,922	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,090	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate30.2%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,554	6.3%
High school graduate	12,237	30.2%
Some college or associate's	12,487	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	8,061	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	5,177	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,659	76.4%
Carpooled	1,777	7.3%
Public transit	153	0.6%
Walked	577	2.4%
Bicycle	236	1.0%
Worked from home	2,800	11.5%
Other means	235	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,983	32.3%
15 to 29 min	8,843	40.9%
30 to 44 min	3,367	15.6%
45 to 59 min	1,067	4.9%
60+ min	1,377	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 8.1% (4,263 of 52,574)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,341	64.4%
Nonfamily households	8,486	35.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23,827	42.1%
Vacant	32,758	57.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,286	76.7%
Renter-occupied	5,541	23.3%

1-unit, detached42.6%

1-unit, attached9.9%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units13.0%

20 or more units25.5%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	24,120	42.6%
1-unit, attached	5,586	9.9%
2 to 4 units	2,239	4.0%
5 to 19 units	7,337	13.0%
20 or more units	14,420	25.5%
Mobile home & other	2,883	5.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 24047
State: Maryland
Land area: 468 sq mi
Water area: 227 sq mi
Center point: 38.2221, -75.3099