Town in Worcester County, Maryland · 4.5 sq mi · 1,512 people per sq mi
About 6,900 people live in Ocean City. The typical household earns $77,750, and the median resident is 55.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,846 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.93%
Men 55.8 · Women 55.3
1880–2026
6,851
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
6,851
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,851 | +11 | 0.16% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,840 | -50 | 0.73% |
| 2024 | 6,890 | -38 | 0.55% |
| 2023 | 6,928 | -8 | 0.12% |
| 2022 | 6,936 | +5 | 0.07% |
| 2021 | 6,931 | +85 | 1.24% |
| 2020 | 6,846 | -96 | 1.38% |
| 2019 | 6,942 | +3 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | 6,939 | -30 | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 6,969 | -14 | 0.20% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 69 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 55% | 45% |
| Never married | 27% | 31% | 24% |
| Divorced | 13% | 11% | 16% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau