Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wicomico County, MD in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 102,246 population of Wicomico County, Maryland comprised of 5,100 people who identified as Hispanic (4.99%), and 97,146 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wicomico County, Maryland with a population of 68,781 (67.27%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 27,173 (26.58%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,126 (3.06%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wicomico County, Maryland in 2016, with a population of 64,875 (63.45%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 26,526 (25.94%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,906 (3.82%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Wicomico, Maryland.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Wicomico County, MD in 2016

Total Population:102,246

Non Hispanic (95.01%)

Hispanic (4.99%)

Race in Wicomico County, MD in 2016

Total Population:102,246

White Alone (67.27%)

Black or African American Alone (26.58%)

Asian Alone (3.06%)

Two or more races (2.62%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.35%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.13%)

Ethnicity in Wicomico County, MD in 2016

Total Population:102,246

Non-Hispanic White Alone (63.45%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (25.94%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.82%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.01%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.37%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.40%)

Population By Race in Wicomico , MD in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	68,781	67.27%
Black or African American Alone	27,173	26.58%
Asian Alone	3,126	3.06%
Two Or More Races	2,679	2.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	354	0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	133	0.13%

Population By Ethnicity in Wicomico , MD in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	64,875	63.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	26,526	25.94%
White Alone - Hispanic	3,906	3.82%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	3,081	3.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,426	2.37%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	647	0.63%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	253	0.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	213	0.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	141	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	108	0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	45	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	25	0.02%