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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Worcester County is 51,558, which is 10.77% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 11.16% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Worcester County population density is 74.20 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 474.59 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Worcester County is white, which represent 82.59% of the total population. The average Worcester County education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 51,558. #17

Population Growth Since 2000, #15

Worcester County	10.77%
Maryland	11.16%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #20

Worcester County	74.20 per square mile
Maryland	474.59 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	42,583 (82.59%, #7)
Black:	7,386 (14.33%, #13)
Hispanic:	1,711 (3.32%, #19)
Asian:	642 (1.25%, #16)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	110 (0.21%, #17)
One Race, Other:	116 (0.22%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	721 (1.40%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,192 (69.67%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	145 (8.47%, see rank)
Cuban:	35 (2.05%, see rank)
Central American:	93 (5.44%, see rank)
South American:	152 (8.88%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	62 (9.66%, see rank)
Chinese:	45 (7.01%, see rank)
Filipino:	50 (7.79%, see rank)
Japanese:	18 (2.80%, see rank)
Korean:	22 (3.43%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	163 (25.39%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	282 (43.93%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

44,297 (85.92%) out of the total population of 51,558 reported first ancestry.

	Worcester County	% of the Total Population	Maryland	U.S.
Arab	152	0.29%, see rank	0.48%	0.56%
Czech	151	0.29%, see rank	0.38%	0.47%
Danish	105	0.20%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	689	1.34%, see rank	0.86%	1.40%
English	7,260	14.08%, see rank	7.82%	8.02%
French	1,064	2.06%, see rank	1.89%	3.34%
German	10,812	20.97%, see rank	14.69%	15.03%
Greek	317	0.61%, see rank	0.59%	0.41%
Hungarian	341	0.66%, see rank	0.41%	0.46%
Irish	10,192	19.77%, see rank	11.24%	10.80%
Italian	3,954	7.67%, see rank	5.21%	5.52%
Norwegian	181	0.35%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	1,715	3.33%, see rank	3.31%	3.01%
Portuguese	105	0.20%, see rank	0.18%	0.44%
Russian	593	1.15%, see rank	1.33%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	564	1.09%, see rank	0.75%	0.99%
Scottish	911	1.77%, see rank	1.63%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	339	0.66%, see rank	3.62%	0.95%
Swedish	415	0.80%, see rank	0.58%	1.27%
Swiss	44	0.09%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	267	0.52%, see rank	0.37%	0.31%
American	4,198	8.14%, see rank	5.14%	7.12%
Welsh	541	1.05%, see rank	0.63%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 24,990 (48.47%, see rank)

Females: 26,568 (51.53%, see rank)

Worcester County	Male: 48.47% Female: 51.53%
Maryland	Male: 48.43% Female: 51.57%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Worcester County	48.60 years old
Maryland	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Worcester County	47.10 years old
Maryland	36.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Worcester County	49.80 years old
Maryland	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Worcester County	% of the Total Population	Maryland	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,278	4.42%, see rank	6.24%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,806	5.44%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,545	4.94%, see rank	6.41%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,760	5.35%, see rank	6.73%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,741	5.32%, see rank	6.84%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,774	9.26%, see rank	13.60%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	5,486	10.64%, see rank	13.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	7,611	14.76%, see rank	15.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	8,094	15.70%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	7,039	13.65%, see rank	7.33%	7.64%
75 to 84	4,112	7.98%, see rank	3.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,312	2.54%, see rank	1.77%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Worcester County	Maryland	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	38,428, 100%	3,973,193	209,056,129
Less Than High School	4,100, 10.67%, see rank	11.00%	13.67%
High School Graduate	12,812, 33.34%, see rank	25.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	10,695, 27.83%, see rank	25.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	6,564, 17.08%, see rank	20.28%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4,257, 11.08%, see rank	17.02%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.59, see rank	14.08	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Worcester County			Maryland		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,113	79.96%	20.04%	64.27%	35.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4,278	86.79%, see rank	13.21%, see rank	86.64%	13.36%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,094	93.46%, see rank	6.54%, see rank	86.03%	13.97%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,053	90.16%, see rank	9.84%, see rank	79.98%	20.02%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	429	75.52%, see rank	24.48%, see rank	59.21%	40.79%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Worcester County	Maryland	U.S.
Total Households	20,492, 100%	2,155,983	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.48, see rank	2.67	2.63
1 Person Households	6,104, 29.79%, see rank	26.95%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	14,388, 70.21%, see rank	73.05%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	13,323, 65.02%, see rank	67.07%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.14, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	10,558, 51.52%, see rank	47.68%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	7,169, 34.98%, see rank	32.93%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Worcester County	%	Maryland	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	43,929	see rank	4,772,468	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	21,136	100%, see rank	2,282,784	123,281,364
Never Married	6,320	29.90%, see rank	37.18%	35.77%
Married	11,860	56.11%, see rank	52.02%	52.04%
Widowed	699	3.31%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	2,257	10.68%, see rank	8.29%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	22,793	100%, see rank	2,489,684	129,692,771
Never Married	5,382	23.61%, see rank	32.67%	29.48%
Married	11,417	50.09%, see rank	47.39%	49.19%
Widowed	2,997	13.15%, see rank	8.75%	9.16%
Divorced	2,997	13.15%, see rank	11.19%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Worcester County	%	Maryland	U.S.
Native	49,207	95.44%, see rank	85.78%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	29,320	56.87%, see rank	47.61%	58.73%
Born in Different State	19,509	37.84%, see rank	36.82%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	378	0.73%, see rank	1.35%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,351	4.56%, see rank	14.22%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,141	2.21%, see rank	6.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,210	2.35%, see rank	7.47%	7.09%
Born In Europe	852	1.65%, see rank	1.46%	1.53%
Born In Asia	598	1.16%, see rank	4.70%	3.82%
Born In Africa	52	0.10%, see rank	2.22%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	788	1.53%, see rank	5.64%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	61	0.12%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Worcester County	%	Maryland	U.S.
English	19,078	93.10%, see rank	82.42%	79.39%
Spanish	549	2.68%, see rank	6.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	762	3.72%, see rank	5.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	79	0.39%, see rank	3.81%	3.36%
Other	24	0.12%, see rank	1.96%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.