CDP in Worcester County, Maryland · 4.2 sq mi · 1,264 people per sq mi
About 5,300 people live in West Ocean City. The typical household earns $97,165, and the median resident is 49.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,661 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.44%
Men 50.1 · Women 49.2
2011–2026
5,297
2026 projection
13.6% 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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2011–2026
5,297
2026 projection
13.6% 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 | 5,297 | +58 | 1.11% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,239 | +115 | 1.12% |
| 2023 | 5,124 | -122 | 2.33% |
| 2022 | 5,246 | -41 | 0.78% |
| 2021 | 5,287 | +626 | 13.43% |
| 2020 | 4,661 | +351 | 8.14% |
| 2019 | 4,310 | -9 | 0.21% |
| 2018 | 4,319 | +200 | 4.86% |
| 2017 | 4,119 | -80 | 1.91% |
| 2016 | 4,199 | -355 | 7.80% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 52 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 16 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 59% | 49% |
| Never married | 26% | 25% | 27% |
| Divorced | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 13% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau