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Worcester County, MD


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Salisbury, MD-DE
Designated Market Area: Salisbury, MD-DE
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 53,866   ( 2,412 from 2010 , 1,406 from 2020)
Land area: 468.4 square miles
Population density: 115.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:43,168 80.14% 4.4%
Black:6,54812.16% 6.1%
Indian:1540.29% 22.2%
Asian:8901.65% 53.7%
2+ races:1,0121.88% 35.8%
Hispanic:2,0943.89% 29.1%
Total non-White:10,69819.86% 5.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:891 8.5
Deaths:1,65715.8
Net Migration: 2,12020.2
Net Immigration: 900.9
Change in White population:1,837 3.6
Change in Non-White pop.:575 1.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
51,454
41,33180.33%
6,97313.55%
1260.24%
5791.13%
7451.45%
1,6223.15%
10,12319.67%

2000
46,543
37,43580.43%
7,69916.54%
840.18%
2880.62%
4020.86%
5961.28%
9,10819.57%

1990
35,028
27,10777.39%
7,43021.21%
1030.29%
1710.49%
n/a
2170.62%
7,92122.61%

1980
30,889
22,33072.29%
8,03226.00%
650.21%
1600.52%
n/a
2680.87%
8,55927.71%

1970
24,442
16,37767.00%
8,00832.76%
150.06%
120.05%
n/a
300.12%
8,065 33.00%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,483 9.6
5,19511.2
2,9536.3
5831.3
3,896 8.4
1,015 2.2
1990's
NumberRate
4,960 14.2
4,91914.0
8,29223.7
9372.7
10,328 29.5
1,187 3.4
1980's
NumberRate
4,719 15.3
3,606 11.7
3,159 10.2
n/a
4,777 15.5
-638 -2.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
5,364 21.9
n/a
5,953 24.4
494 2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Worcester County, MD
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
50.6
9,057 16.8%
44,809 83.2%
14,800 27.5%
23,457
2.22
14,959 63.8%
11,473 76.7%
1,165 7.8%
8,498 36.2%

2010
NumberPercent
48.1
9,423 18.3%
42,031 81.7%
11,961 23.2%
22,229
2.28
14,598 65.7%
11,316 77.5%
1,252 8.6%
7,631 34.3%

2000
NumberPercent
43.0
9,552 20.5%
36,991 79.5%
9,394 20.2%
19,706
2.33
13,404 68.0%
10,592 79.0%
1,151 8.6%
6,302 32.0%

1990
NumberPercent
38.0
7,733 22.1%
27,295 77.9%
6,383 18.2%
14,233
2.43
9,828 69.1%
7,837 79.7%
823 8.4%
4,405 30.9%

1980
NumberPercent
33.4
7,839 25.4%
23,050 74.6%
4,257 13.8%
11,687
2.63
8,375 71.7%
6,894 82.3%
610 7.3%
3,312 28.3%

2022 Housing Data for Worcester County, MD

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units56,399 
Median Value$310,300 
Occupied23,45741.6%
Vacant32,94258.4%
Owned17,96176.6%
Rented5,49623.4%
Median Rent$1,144 
Single-Family Units29,71452.7%
    Detached24,30443.1%
    Attached5,4109.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units21,48238.1%
Mobile Homes2,9235.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Worcester County, MD

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009013.8%
$10,000 to $14,9996522.8%
$15,000 to $19,9996882.9%
$20,000 to $24,9998533.6%
$25,000 to $29,9999844.2%
$30,000 to $34,9998813.8%
$35,000 to $39,9999674.1%
$40,000 to $44,9998393.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991,1454.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4286.1%
$60,000 to $74,9992,1549.2%
$75,000 to $99,9993,05113.0%
$100,000 to $124,9993,01812.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991,3265.7%
$150,000 to $199,9991,7957.7%
$200,000 or more2,77511.8%
Median Household Income76,689 
Per Capita Income48,769 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state79 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9704.1%
Public Assistance7503.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,74411.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed20,52671.1%
Unemployed1,5335.3%
In Armed Forces1090.4%
Total Labor Force22,16876.8%
Not in Labor Force6,68523.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,9236,85253.6%
Non-Profit3271,27220.5%
Self-Employed2,2061,50959.4%
Local Government9321,32041.4%
State Government64958552.6%
Federal Government53838658.2%
Total Private + Self10,1298,36154.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,4463,56340.7%
Total12,57511,92451.3%
Pct. Govt.18.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,71519.1%
Sales and Office Occupations5,18221.0%
Professional, Technical5,05820.5%
Service Occupations5,62522.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1950.8%
All others4,06416.5%
White Collar 60.7%
Industry
 Number%
Accommodation and food services3,94916.0%
Health care and social assistance2,97912.1%
Construction2,3659.6%
Retail trade2,3249.4%
Educational services1,9858.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1,7917.3%
Public administration1,7447.1%
Manufacturing1,1334.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,1224.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,0164.1%
Other services7313.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation7273.0%
Finance and insurance6892.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5992.4%
Transportation and warehousing5942.4%
Wholesale trade5362.2%
Information2180.9%
Utilities1080.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction340.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Worcester County, MD

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8391.59%
Puerto Rican1890.36%
Cuban1620.31%
Dominican330.06%
Total Central American4500.85%
Costa Rican200.04%
Guatemalan70.01%
Honduran370.07%
Nicaraguan470.09%
Panamanian110.02%
Salvadoran3280.62%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1550.29%
Argentinean410.08%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian40.01%
Ecuadorian150.03%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian860.16%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan90.02%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1950.37%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2240.42%
Indian2030.38%
Vietnamese1960.37%
Korean660.12%
Filipino400.08%
Japanese190.04%
Taiwanese180.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English47,39393.4%
Spanish1,2262.4%
Other Indo-European6401.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4841.0%
Chinese2270.4%
Vietnamese2220.4%
Other1610.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun1330.3%
Other Asian1180.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German9,13417.3%
Irish8,47216.0%
English7,72914.6%
Italian4,1377.8%
American3,2126.1%
Polish1,7963.4%
Scottish9201.7%
French8781.7%
European7521.4%
Russian5411.0%
Scotch-Irish4330.8%
Welsh4300.8%
Greek4160.8%
British3660.7%
Hungarian3630.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen51,58297.6%
Not a citizen1,2452.4%
Native50,25795.1%
Foreign-born2,5704.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Worcester County, MD

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
639 1.6%1,971 4.9%12,135 30.1%12,595 31.3%8,043 20.0%4,875 12.1%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 639 1.6%
9-12 Years 1,971 4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,135 30.1%
Some College 12,595 31.3%
Bach. Degree 8,043 20.0%
Grad Degree 4,875 12.1%
Average years of education: 13.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Worcester County, MD

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 22,142 20,372 1,770 8.0% 4.3%
1991 22,301 20,156 2,145 9.6% 5.9%
1992 23,189 20,573 2,616 11.3% 6.5%
1993 23,089 20,626 2,463 10.7% 6.0%
1994 23,740 21,488 2,252 9.5% 5.2%
1995 24,340 22,044 2,296 9.4% 5.0%
1996 24,422 22,056 2,366 9.7% 4.9%
1997 24,840 22,285 2,555 10.3% 4.8%
1998 25,475 23,023 2,452 9.6% 4.3%
1999 24,818 22,667 2,151 8.7% 3.5%
2000 25,963 24,387 1,576 6.1% 3.5%
2001 26,988 25,159 1,829 6.8% 4.2%
2002 28,325 26,415 1,910 6.7% 4.8%
2003 27,828 25,878 1,950 7.0% 4.8%
2004 27,473 25,457 2,016 7.3% 4.6%
2005 27,847 25,854 1,993 7.2% 4.5%
2006 28,468 26,620 1,848 6.5% 4.2%
2007 27,712 25,975 1,737 6.3% 3.7%
2008 27,888 25,738 2,150 7.7% 4.5%
2009 28,071 24,778 3,293 11.7% 7.6%
2010 26,529 22,894 3,635 13.7% 7.8%
2011 26,378 22,718 3,660 13.9% 7.3%
2012 26,108 22,776 3,332 12.8% 6.9%
2013 25,888 22,663 3,225 12.5% 6.5%
2014 25,640 22,722 2,918 11.4% 5.7%
2015 25,423 22,784 2,639 10.4% 5.0%
2016 25,158 22,900 2,258 9.0% 4.3%
2017 25,411 23,269 2,142 8.4% 4.1%
2018 25,441 23,434 2,007 7.9% 3.8%
2019 25,741 23,880 1,861 7.2% 3.5%
2020 25,069 22,270 2,799 11.2% 6.8%
2021 25,002 23,123 1,879 7.5% 5.3%
2022 25,185 23,919 1,266 5.0% 3.2%
2023 25,589 24,739 850 3.3% 2.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com