County Dossier

Worcester County

Maryland | County

Population

53,700

Land Area

468.3 sq mi

Context

Nonmetro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
468.3 sq mi
Water Area
226.6 sq mi
Water Share
32.6%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

53,700

Density
114.7 / sq mi
Households
24,136
Housing Units
56,867
Median Age
50.7 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$81,745

GDP

$4.14B

Real GDP Change+5.6%
Per Capita Income
$53,274
Personal Income
$4.00B
Personal Income Per Capita
$73,572

Classification

RUCC 4
Nonmetro

Urban population of 20,000 or more, adjacent to a metro area

Relief

Min

-5 ft

Mean

7 ft

Max

73 ft

Provenance

GEOID 24047 ANSI 01668802
Latitude 38.22213 Longitude -75.30993
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23