Worcester County is located in southeastern Maryland. The County Seat is Snow Hill and the largest city is Ocean City. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.co.worcester.md.us/. The 2014 population estimate is 51,675 and the 2010 census population was 51,451. The land area is 468.28 square miles and there are 109.9 persons per square mile.
82.8% of the population is White, 13.9% is Black or African American, 3.3% is Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% is Asian, 0.4% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.7% is two or more races. 89.3% have a high school degree or higher, and 27.6% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $253,400, there are 20,530 households, an average of 2.47 persons per household. The per capita income is $32,887, the median household income is $57,952, and 10.9% of the persons in Worcester County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 7,514. Retail sales (in $1000) were $875,104, and sales per capita were $17,779.
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Code Searchable index of Worcester County, Maryland ordinances. |
Codes Online codified ordinances for Worcester County. |
Court Records Civil, traffic, and criminal, court records in Worcester County. |
Property | Assessments & Sales Property ownership, exemption, transfer, assessment, and sales records for Worcester County from the Maryland Department of Assessments & Taxation. |
Property | Tax Records Worcester County real and personal property tax records, and online tax payments. |
Recorded Documents Worcester County deeds, trust deeds, mortgages, loan agreements, assignments, amendments, leases, liens, and more from MDLANDREC. Requires registration. |
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