Wicomico County MD Information
Wicomico County MD Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)
POPULATION |
Total Population |
104,808 (100%) |
Population in Households |
99,927 (95.3%) |
Population in Families |
76,439 (72.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 |
4,881 ( 4.7%) |
Population Density |
280 |
Diversity Index2 |
57 |
|
|
INCOME |
Median Household Income |
$55,649 |
Average Household Income |
$73,305 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 |
14% |
Per Capita Income |
$27,885 |
Wealth Index5 |
73 |
|
HOUSING |
Total HU (Housing Units) |
43,366 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU |
21,162 (48.8%) |
Renter Occupied HU |
17,994 (41.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units |
4,210 ( 9.7%) |
Median Home Value |
$190,953 |
Average Home Value |
$233,207 |
Housing Affordability Index3 |
156 |
|
HOUSEHOLDS |
Total Households |
39,156 |
Average Household Size |
2.55 |
Family Households |
25,048 |
Average Family Size |
3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2020 |
2020-2025 |
Population |
0.58% |
0.58% |
Households |
0.5% |
0.56% |
Families |
0.35% |
0.45% |
Median Household Income |
|
0.73% |
Per Capita Income |
|
1.6% |
Owner Occupied HU |
|
0.61% |
Wicomico County MD - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile
The table below compares Wicomico County to the other 24 counties / independent cities and county equivalents in Maryland by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description |
Rank |
Percentile |
Total Population |
# 13 |
50th |
Population Density |
# 15 |
42nd |
Median Household Income |
# 19 |
25th |
Housing Affordability Index |
# 21 |
88th |
Per Capita Income |
# 22 |
13th |
Diversity Index |
# 8 |
71st |
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