How many people live in Wicomico County, MD?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 106,300 people living in Wicomico County, MD. That makes Wicomico County the 13th-most populous county in Maryland. It is home to 1.7% of people living in the state.
106K
population of Wicomico County, MD (2024)
1.7%
County share of the Maryland population (2024)
About 106,300 people lived in Wicomico County, MD in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Wicomico County, MD’s age demographics?
About 18,600 Wicomico County, MD residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.7% of Maryland’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 23,900 Wicomico County residents, or 22.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22% of Maryland’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Wicomico County, MD's population is aged 18–24 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Wicomico County, MD’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 58.2% of the Wicomico County, MD population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Wicomico County, MD also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (27.7%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Wicomico County’s Hispanic population accounts for 7.4%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 3.2% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Wicomico County, MD has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Maryland as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Wicomico County, MD is Salisbury with about 33,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Wicomico County, MD ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Salisbury | 33,616 |
| 2. | Fruitland | 5,973 |
| 3. | Delmar | 4,748 |
| 4. | Pittsville | 1,660 |
| 5. | Hebron | 1,114 |
| 6. | Willards | 1,005 |
| 7. | Sharptown | 711 |
| 8. | Mardela Springs | 354 |
| 9. | Balance of Wicomico County | 57,148 |
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