Wicomico County Demographics

A map of Wicomico County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	60,794	60,340	57.9%	58.2%
Black	27,761	27,586	26.5%	26.6%
Hispanic	7,463	7,091	7.1%	6.8%
Multiracial	5,711	4,757	5.4%	4.6%
Asian	2,553	3,120	2.4%	3.0%
Native American/Other	632	694	0.6%	0.7%

Wicomico County, Maryland has an estimated population of 104,914, a slight increase from the 103,588 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 57.9% White, 26.5% Black, 7.1% Hispanic, 5.4% Multiracial, 2.4% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wicomico County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wicomico is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Wicomico County, that probability was 58.2% in 2020 and 58.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wicomico County is ranked the 14th most populous county in Maryland, out of 24 counties. Wicomico County was ranked the 14th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Wicomico County's White Population

60,794 residents of Wicomico County, or 57.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wicomico County is considerably higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Wicomico County ranks 17th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wicomico County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Wicomico County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 57.9%.

Wicomico County is more White than neighboring Somerset County (50.8% White). Wicomico County is less White than neighboring Worcester County (77.8% White), Sussex County (72.3% White), Dorchester County (60.7% White), and Caroline County (72.5% White).

Wicomico County's Black Population

27,761 residents of Wicomico County, or 26.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wicomico County is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Wicomico County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wicomico County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Wicomico County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 26.5%.

Wicomico County is more Black than neighboring Worcester County (12% Black), Sussex County (9.8% Black), Dorchester County (24.8% Black), and Caroline County (12.6% Black). Wicomico County is less Black than neighboring Somerset County (38.5% Black).

Wicomico County's Asian Population

2,553 residents of Wicomico County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wicomico County is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Wicomico County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wicomico County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 18.2%. Asian residents' share of Wicomico County's population has decreased from 3.0% to 2.4%.

Wicomico County is more Asian than neighboring Somerset County (0.7% Asian), Worcester County (1.4% Asian), Sussex County (1.3% Asian), Dorchester County (1.2% Asian), and Caroline County (0.7% Asian).

Wicomico County's Hispanic Population

7,463 residents of Wicomico County, or 7.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wicomico County is lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Wicomico County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wicomico County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Wicomico County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.1%.

Wicomico County is more Hispanic than neighboring Somerset County (4.6% Hispanic), Worcester County (4% Hispanic), and Dorchester County (6.1% Hispanic). Wicomico County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sussex County (11.5% Hispanic), and Caroline County (9.3% Hispanic).

Wicomico County's Native American/Other Population

632 residents of Wicomico County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wicomico County is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Wicomico County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wicomico County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 8.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wicomico County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Wicomico County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Caroline County (0.5% Native American/Other). Wicomico County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Somerset County (0.7% Native American/Other), Worcester County (0.8% Native American/Other), Sussex County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Dorchester County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Wicomico County's Multiracial Population

5,711 residents of Wicomico County, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wicomico County is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Wicomico County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 24 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wicomico County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 20.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Wicomico County's population has increased from 4.6% to 5.4%.

Wicomico County is more Multiracial than neighboring Somerset County (4.7% Multiracial), Worcester County (4% Multiracial), Sussex County (4.4% Multiracial), and Caroline County (4.4% Multiracial). Wicomico County is less Multiracial than neighboring Dorchester County (6.4% 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.