Worcester County Demographics
A map of Worcester County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 41,383 | 78.9% |
Black | 6,166 | 11.8% |
Hispanic | 2,078 | 4.0% |
Multiracial | 1,836 | 3.5% |
Asian | 739 | 1.4% |
Native American/Other | 258 | 0.5% |
Worcester County, Maryland had a population of 52,460 in 2020. It was 78.9% White, 11.8% Black, 1.4% Asian, 4.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Worcester County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Worcester County is the 17th most populous county of the 24 counties in Maryland.
Worcester County's White Population
41,383 residents of Worcester County identify as White, or 78.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Worcester County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Worcester County is ranked #6 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Worcester County is more White than neighboring Wicomico County (58.2% White), Sussex County (72.3% White), Somerset County (52.3% White), Accomack County (59.3% White), and Dorchester County (61.1% White).
Worcester County's Black Population
6,166 residents of Worcester County identify as Black, or 11.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Worcester County less than the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Worcester County is ranked #16 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Worcester County is more Black than neighboring Sussex County (10.5% Black). Worcester County is less Black than neighboring Wicomico County (26.6% Black), Somerset County (38.4% Black), Accomack County (25.9% Black), and Dorchester County (27.7% Black).
Worcester County's Asian Population
739 residents of Worcester County identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Worcester County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Worcester County is ranked #16 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Worcester County is more Asian than neighboring Sussex County (1.3% Asian), Somerset County (1% Asian), Accomack County (0.7% Asian), and Dorchester County (1.1% Asian). Worcester County is less Asian than neighboring Wicomico County (3% Asian).
Worcester County's Hispanic Population
2,078 residents of Worcester County identify as Hispanic, or 4.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Worcester County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Maryland (11.8% Hispanic). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Worcester County is ranked #22 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Worcester County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wicomico County (6.8% Hispanic), Sussex County (11.3% Hispanic), Somerset County (4.4% Hispanic), Accomack County (10.3% Hispanic), and Dorchester County (5.5% Hispanic).
Worcester County's Native American/Other Population
258 residents of Worcester County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Worcester 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, Worcester County is ranked #21 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Worcester County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wicomico County (0.7% Native American/Other), Sussex County (0.8% Native American/Other), Somerset County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Dorchester County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Worcester County's Multiracial Population
1,836 residents of Worcester County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Worcester County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Worcester County is ranked #19 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Worcester County is more Multiracial than neighboring Somerset County (3.3% Multiracial), and Accomack County (3.3% Multiracial). Worcester County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wicomico County (4.6% Multiracial), Sussex County (3.9% Multiracial), and Dorchester County (3.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.