Wicomico County, MD Population

Overview

103,223

Total Population

36.0

Median age

52.13%

Female population %

91.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

51.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,695

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wicomico County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wicomico County is 36.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wicomico County's population under 18 was 22.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wicomico County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wicomico County, 18.29% were under the age of 15, 25.12% aged 15 to 29, 40.90% aged 30 to 64, 13.90% aged 65 to 84, and 1.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4,387 more females than males in Wicomico County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.13% females and 47.87% males in Wicomico County, MD.
The Wicomico County, MD gender ratio is 91.8:100 i.e. 91.8 men to 100 women (0.918).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,666.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 5,450.

Wicomico County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wicomico County population: 63.82% are White, 26.10% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.92% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.44% are some other race and 4.52% are multiracial.
Wicomico County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 5,695 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 97,528 (94.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wicomico County is White with a population of 65,881 (63.82% of the total population).

Wicomico County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 104,664 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Wicomico County's population increased by 14,109 (16.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wicomico County's population increased by 4,582 (4.63%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wicomico County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 84,865.