Worcester County, Maryland

Worcester County is a one of the county from Maryland's 24 counties and independent city, located in Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 46543 inhabitants. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 49274, It is the 17th largest in terms of population. The county comprises an area of 694.73 sq mi (1799.34 sq km), of which, 473.24 square miles (1225.69 sq km) of it is land and 221.49 square miles (573.66 sq km) of it is water, making it Maryland's third largest county by total area. It is ranks fourth in the size of its inland waterways in Maryland.

Worcester County Maryland
Map of Worcester County, Maryland

As of the census of 2000, there were 46543 people, 19694 households, and 13278 families residing in the county. The population density was 98.4 people per square mile (37.99/kmē), it is the sixth least populated county in terms of population density. There were 47360 housing units at an average density of 100.1 per square mile (38.65/kmē). The average household size was 2.33 people, and the average family size was 2.79 people. In the county the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 105.1 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 108.3 females. Its population was estimated at 49274 in July 2008, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 83.43% White, 14.4% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.96% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian, and 0.99% from two or more races.

Worcester County Maryland Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Worcester County Maryland School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Worcester County Maryland GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $40650, it is the 15th wealthiest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $47293, making its Maryland's 16th highest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $22505, making it the 14th wealthiest county by per capita income among the Maryland.

In 2000, 9832 pupils and students, of which 49.46% are male and 50.54% are female, 21.12% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.52% nursery or pri school, 5.37% kindergarten, 45.4% elementary school, 25.61% high school and 17.1% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Berlin TownWorcester County2.22.2034911587.21930333438
2Girdletree CdpWorcester County0.670.670117174.82095127750
3Newark CdpWorcester County9.589.58033935.41847838333
4Ocean City TownWorcester County36.394.5631.8371731574.72607835772
5Ocean Pines CdpWorcester County9.36.782.52104961548.12614449707
6Pocomoke City CityWorcester County3.293.040.2540981346.51730128938
7Snow Hill TownWorcester County1.331.33024091806.21556029730
8Stockton CdpWorcester County1.731.73014382.8577614583
9West Ocean City CdpWorcester County6.634.032.63311822.42813242279
10Whaleyville CdpWorcester County0.960.960124128.91744035250
YearPopulation
April 2000 census46543
April 2000 Estimate46543
July 2000 Estimate46776
July 2001 Estimate47590
July 2002 Estimate48191
July 2003 Estimate48681
July 2004 Estimate48868
July 2005 Estimate48785
July 2006 Estimate49069
July 2007 Estimate49270
July 2008 Estimate49274
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school359282641
Kindergarten292236528
Elementary school218322814464
High school135911592518
College or graduate school67010111681
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Worcester County, Maryland$40650$47293$22505
Maryland, United States$52868$61876$25614
United States$41994$50046$21587