West Ocean City

Population: 5,124
Median household income: $93,776
Median home value: $418,700

West Ocean City, a community in Worcester County, Maryland, has 5,124 residents. At $93,776, its median household income sits above Worcester County's $81,455.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Ocean City's population grew 18.9% from 4,310 to 5,124, while its median home value rose 36.0% from $307,800 to $418,700.

69.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1996.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,124
Median age: 49.3 yrs
Median household income: $93,776
Median home value: $418,700
Median gross rent: $1,546
Housing units: 3,144
Homeownership rate: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.1%
Unemployment rate: 9.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3105,124

Median household income

$68,519$93,776

Median home value

$307,800$418,700

Median gross rent

$1,245$1,546

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,310	$68,519	$307,800	$1,245
2020	4,661	$90,426	$330,100	$1,322
2021	5,287	$84,107	$333,400	$1,401
2022	5,246	$87,828	$370,300	$1,511
2023	5,124	$93,776	$418,700	$1,546

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6421.4%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	254	5.0%
5 to 17	747	14.6%
18 to 24	256	5.0%
25 to 34	466	9.1%
35 to 44	604	11.8%
45 to 54	634	12.4%
55 to 64	1,096	21.4%
65 to 74	594	11.6%
75 and over	473	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,459	87.0%
Black or African American	238	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	20	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	0.4%
Two or more races	94	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	294	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree21.6%

Graduate or professional degree13.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	171	4.4%
High school graduate	1,290	33.4%
Some college or associate's	1,049	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	835	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	522	13.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone87.1%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,222	87.1%
Carpooled	112	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	52	2.0%
Bicycle	16	0.6%
Worked from home	149	5.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,087	45.3%
15 to 29 min	973	40.5%
30 to 44 min	145	6.0%
45 to 59 min	34	1.4%
60+ min	163	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 8.8% (448 of 5,096)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,368	61.2%
Nonfamily households	867	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,235	71.1%
Vacant	909	28.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,691	75.7%
Renter-occupied	544	24.3%

1-unit, detached69.5%

1-unit, attached13.3%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other8.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,186	69.5%
1-unit, attached	417	13.3%
2 to 4 units	76	2.4%
5 to 19 units	151	4.8%
20 or more units	51	1.6%
Mobile home & other	263	8.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2483225
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.19 sq mi
Water area: 2.85 sq mi
Center point: 38.3473, -75.1112