Worton, MD Demographics

A map of Worton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	126	189	100.0%	88.3%
Black	0	9	0.0%	4.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	9	0.0%	4.2%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	7	0.0%	3.3%

Worton, Maryland has an estimated population of 126, a dramatic decrease from the 214 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Worton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Worton has become considerably less 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 Worton, that probability was 21.5% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Worton is ranked the 476th 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). Worton was ranked the 442nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Worton's White Population

126 residents of Worton, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Worton is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Worton ranks 133rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Worton's White population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. White residents' share of Worton's population has increased from 88.3% to 100.0%.

Worton is more White than neighboring Butlertown (29.7% White), Chestertown (69.3% White), Chesapeake Landing (92.9% White), Still Pond (73.5% White), and Kingstown (91.7% White).

Worton's Black Population

0 residents of Worton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Worton is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Worton ranks 333rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Worton's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Worton's population has decreased from 4.2% to 0.0%.

Worton is less Black than neighboring Butlertown (62% Black), Chestertown (22.1% Black), Chesapeake Landing (2.9% Black), and Kingstown (1.8% Black).

Worton's Asian Population

0 residents of Worton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Worton is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Worton ranks 448th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Worton's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Worton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Worton is less Asian than neighboring Butlertown (6.7% Asian), and Chestertown (2.6% Asian).

Worton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Worton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Worton is considerably lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Worton ranks 321st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Worton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Worton's population has decreased from 4.2% to 0.0%.

Worton is less Hispanic than neighboring Chestertown (3.4% Hispanic), and Kingstown (6% Hispanic).

Worton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Worton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Worton is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Worton ranks 456th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Worton's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Worton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Worton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chestertown (0.6% Native American/Other), and Kingstown (0.2% Native American/Other).

Worton's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Worton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Worton is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Worton ranks 395th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Worton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Worton's population has decreased from 3.3% to 0.0%.

Worton is less Multiracial than neighboring Butlertown (1.6% Multiracial), Chestertown (1.9% Multiracial), Chesapeake Landing (4.1% Multiracial), Still Pond (26.5% Multiracial), and Kingstown (0.4% 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.