Wicomico County Demographics

A map of Wicomico County's Population by Race

Wicomico County, Maryland had a population of 103,588 in 2020. It was 58.2% White, 26.6% Black, 3.0% Asian, 6.8% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wicomico County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Wicomico County is the 14th most populous county of the 24 counties in Maryland.

Wicomico County's White Population

60,340 residents of Wicomico County identify as White, or 58.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Wicomico County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Wicomico County is ranked #17 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wicomico County is more White than neighboring Somerset County (52.3% White). Wicomico County is less White than neighboring Worcester County (78.9% White), Sussex County (72.3% White), Dorchester County (61.1% White), and Caroline County (72.4% White).

Wicomico County's Black Population

27,586 residents of Wicomico County identify as Black, or 26.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wicomico County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Wicomico County is ranked #7 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wicomico County is more Black than neighboring Worcester County (11.8% Black), Sussex County (10.5% Black), and Caroline County (13.1% Black). Wicomico County is less Black than neighboring Somerset County (38.4% Black), and Dorchester County (27.7% Black).

Wicomico County's Asian Population

3,120 residents of Wicomico County identify as Asian, or 3.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wicomico County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Wicomico County is ranked #10 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wicomico County is more Asian than neighboring Somerset County (1% Asian), Worcester County (1.4% Asian), Sussex County (1.3% Asian), Dorchester County (1.1% Asian), and Caroline County (1% Asian).

Wicomico County's Hispanic Population

7,091 residents of Wicomico County identify as Hispanic, or 6.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wicomico County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Maryland (11.8% Hispanic). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Wicomico County is ranked #11 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wicomico County is more Hispanic than neighboring Somerset County (4.4% Hispanic), Worcester County (4% Hispanic), and Dorchester County (5.5% Hispanic). Wicomico County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sussex County (11.3% Hispanic), and Caroline County (8.5% Hispanic).

Wicomico County's Native American/Other Population

694 residents of Wicomico County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wicomico County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maryland (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Wicomico County is ranked #14 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wicomico County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Somerset County (0.6% Native American/Other), Worcester County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Caroline County (0.5% Native American/Other). Wicomico County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sussex County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Wicomico County's Multiracial Population

4,757 residents of Wicomico County identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wicomico County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Wicomico County is ranked #10 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wicomico County is more Multiracial than neighboring Somerset County (3.3% Multiracial), Worcester County (3.5% Multiracial), Sussex County (3.9% Multiracial), Dorchester County (3.9% Multiracial), and Caroline County (4.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.