Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wicomico, MD in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 102,471 population of Wicomico County, Maryland comprised of 5,320 people who identified as Hispanic (5.19%), and 97,151 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wicomico County, Maryland with a population of 68,495 (66.84%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 27,587 (26.92%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,143 (3.07%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wicomico County, Maryland in 2017, with a population of 64,469 (62.91%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 26,900 (26.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,026 (3.93%).

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

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Population By Race in Wicomico , MD in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 27,587 26.92%
White Alone 68,495 66.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 383 0.37%
Asian Alone 3,143 3.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 143 0.14%
Two Or More Races 2,720 2.65%
Population By Ethnicity in Wicomico , MD in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 687 0.67%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,026 3.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 158 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 55 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 119 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 275 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 26,900 26.25%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 64,469 62.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 225 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,088 3.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 24 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,445 2.39%