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Worcester County, Maryland, has 52,460 residents across 45,492 parcels and covers 468.3 square miles. The population grew 2% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Worcester County is 24047.

Ocean City is the county's largest population center. Worcester County also includes 10 zip codes, 1 public school district and 18 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Worcester County Trends

Population
52,460▴
Median Home Value
$348,100▴
K-12 Enrollment
7,002▴
Worcester County in Maryland

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Worcester County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Worcester County Parcels

Worcester County has 45,493 mapped parcels covering 301,573 acres. The median assessed value is $322,700. The median lot size is 0.22 acres. 3,205 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Residential accounts for 66.8% of parcels. Residential condominiums follow at 16.8% and agricultural at 5.9%. Of the parcels with a recorded build year, half were built in 1988 or earlier. The records carry 37,084 distinct owner names. About 17% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Maryland. Owner names, mailing addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 89.8%. Browse the interactive Worcester County Parcel viewer here.

Worcester County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 45,492 100%
Owner name 45,308 99.6%
Owner mailing address 45,298 99.6%
Site address 40,835 89.8%
Land use code 45,310 99.6%
Land use description 45,310 99.6%
Assessed value 44,790 98.5%
Land value 44,223 97.2%
Improvement value 39,192 86.2%
Acreage 45,490 99.9%
Parcel boundary 45,492 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Worcester County parcel records.

Worcester County Population

Worcester County had 52,460 residents in 2020. That was 2% higher than in 2010. Worcester County added 5,917 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 112 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Berlin, Ocean City and Pocomoke City.

Population Trend in Worcester County MD

Worcester County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Worcester County Zip Codes

Worcester County has 10 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Berlin (21811), Ocean City (21842) and Pocomoke City (21851). Berlin is the largest zip by population, with about 23,907 residents or 46% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 81% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Worcester County MD

ZIP Area Population Trend
21811 Berlin 23,907 ▴ 6%
21842 Ocean City 11,104 ▴ 0.1%
21851 Pocomoke City 7,229 ▾ -1.2%
21863 Snow Hill 4,843 ▾ -3.7%
21813 Bishopville 2,862 ▴ 0.4%
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Worcester County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Worcester County Demographics

Worcester County has a median age of 50.7, which makes the county a little older than Maryland overall. About 17.3% of residents are under 18, while 28.2% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 65 and over at about 28.2% of the population, which points to an older population profile. About 32.7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 42.7%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Worcester County MD

Median Age

50.7

Under 18

17.3%

Age 65+

28.2%

Bachelor's+

32.7%

Worcester County School Districts

Worcester County is served by 1 public school district with 7,002 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Worcester County MD

District Enrollment Share Trend
Worcester County Public Schools 7,002 100% ▴ 2.2%
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Worcester County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Worcester County Housing & Real Estate

Worcester County has a median home value of $348,100 and a median gross rent of $1,180. About 77% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Maryland median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $459,000 and homes spent about 59 days on the market.

Worcester County Housing Mix

Worcester County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Worcester County Housing Trends

Worcester County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Worcester County, MD

Worcester County has 4,927 business listings across 654 categories. The largest categories in Worcester County business listings are Hotels (177, 3.6%), Landmark And Historical Building (166, 3.4%), and Real Estate Agents (152, 3.1%). The full Worcester County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Worcester County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Worcester County, MD

Category Businesses Share
Hotels 177 3.6%
Landmark And Historical Building 166 3.4%
Real Estate Agents 152 3.1%
Holiday Rental Home 129 2.6%
Beach 107 2.2%
Restaurants 94 1.9%
Churches & Religious Organizations 94 1.9%
Parks & Recreation 72 1.5%
Seafood Restaurants 66 1.3%
Pizza Restaurants 62 1.3%

Worcester County Business Listings

Business Category City
Quiet Sun Resort and Cottages Accommodation Ocean City
Gregory & Associates Accountant Ocean City
Elliott's Pro-Shop, LLC Active Life Pocomoke City
Sea Wellness Acupuncture Acupuncture Berlin
BrightView Ocean City Addiction Treatment Center Addiction Rehabilitation Center Ocean City
Red Light District Adult Entertainment Ocean City
Dreamweaver Adult Store Berlin
Capture Reviews Advertising Agency Berlin
Simplot Grower Solutions Agricultural Service Pocomoke City
Ocean Breeze Alpacas Agriculture Berlin
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Worcester County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Worcester County Basemaps

Worcester County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Worcester County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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