Worcester County , Maryland
Population: 53,279 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $81,455 Home $348,100 Rent $1,180/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Worcester County's headline indicators land 9% above the national median on income ($81,455), with housing 14% above the US figure ($348,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$81,455
Median Income
household
$348,100
Home Value
median
$1,180/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $81,455 |
| Per Capita Income | $51,620 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1% |
| Median Home Value | $348,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,180/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 76.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 23.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 53,279 |
| Median Age | 50.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 32.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
33.1%
Obesity
13.7%
Diabetes
12.3%
Smoking
32.5%
High Blood Pressure
23.1%
No Physical Activity
22.6%
Depression
32.1%
Insufficient Sleep
78.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 68.2 · 68th national percentile
🌊 Flood
88.00
🌪️ Tornado
16.09
🌀 Hurricane
91.99
🔥 Wildfire
65.87
❄️ Winter Storm
74.09
🌍 Earthquake
49.68
☀️ Drought
65.46
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