Ocean City, MD Demographics

A map of Ocean City's Population by Race

Ocean City, Maryland has an estimated population of 6,903, a less than 1% change from the 6,844 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.0% White, 9.5% Hispanic, 2.3% Native American/Other, 1.7% Asian, 1.6% Black, and 0.9% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ocean City, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ocean City has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Maryland overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Ocean City, that probability was 24.6% in 2020 and 28.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ocean City is ranked the 173rd most populous place in Maryland, out of 536 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Ocean City was ranked the 174th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ocean City's White Population

5,799 residents of Ocean City, or 84.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ocean City is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Ocean City ranks 156th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ocean City's White population has declined by an estimated 2.1%. White residents' share of Ocean City's population has decreased from 86.5% to 84.0%.

Ocean City is less White than neighboring Fenwick Island (92.5% White), West Ocean City (89% White), Ocean Pines (88.5% White), South Bethany (84.4% White), and Ocean View (87.2% White).

Ocean City's Black Population

107 residents of Ocean City, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ocean City is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Ocean City ranks 396th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ocean City's Black population has declined by an estimated 21.9%. Black residents' share of Ocean City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Ocean City is more Black than neighboring Fenwick Island (0% Black), and South Bethany (0% Black). Ocean City is less Black than neighboring West Ocean City (1.8% Black), Ocean Pines (3.4% Black), and Ocean View (2.1% Black).

Ocean City's Asian Population

120 residents of Ocean City, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ocean City is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Ocean City ranks 254th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ocean City's Asian population has declined by an estimated 1.6%. Asian residents' share of Ocean City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Ocean City is more Asian than neighboring Fenwick Island (0% Asian), West Ocean City (0.5% Asian), and South Bethany (0.6% Asian). Ocean City is less Asian than neighboring Ocean Pines (2.3% Asian), and Ocean View (2.9% Asian).

Ocean City's Hispanic Population

657 residents of Ocean City, or 9.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ocean City is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Ocean City ranks 233rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ocean City's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 60.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Ocean City's population has increased from 6.0% to 9.5%.

Ocean City is more Hispanic than neighboring Fenwick Island (5.5% Hispanic), West Ocean City (5.3% Hispanic), Ocean Pines (2.5% Hispanic), South Bethany (1.7% Hispanic), and Ocean View (4.5% Hispanic).

Ocean City's Native American/Other Population

161 residents of Ocean City, or 2.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ocean City is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Ocean City ranks 381st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ocean City's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 387.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ocean City's population has increased from 0.5% to 2.3%.

Ocean City is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fenwick Island (0.2% Native American/Other), West Ocean City (0.3% Native American/Other), Ocean Pines (0.8% Native American/Other), South Bethany (0.2% Native American/Other), and Ocean View (0.5% Native American/Other).

Ocean City's Multiracial Population

59 residents of Ocean City, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ocean City is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Ocean City ranks 401st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ocean City's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 73.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Ocean City's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.9%.

Ocean City is less Multiracial than neighboring Fenwick Island (1.7% Multiracial), West Ocean City (3% Multiracial), Ocean Pines (2.5% Multiracial), South Bethany (13.2% Multiracial), and Ocean View (2.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.