Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wicomico County, MD in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 103,398 population of Wicomico County, Maryland comprised of 5,663 people who identified as Hispanic (5.48%), and 97,735 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.52%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wicomico County, Maryland with a population of 68,671 (66.41%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 28,074 (27.15%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,186 (3.08%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wicomico County, Maryland in 2018, with a population of 64,389 (62.27%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 27,379 (26.48%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,282 (4.14%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 28,074 27.15%
White Alone 68,671 66.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 402 0.39%
Asian Alone 3,186 3.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 149 0.14%
Two Or More Races 2,916 2.82%
Population By Ethnicity in Wicomico , MD in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 695 0.67%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,282 4.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 174 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 58 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 124 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 330 0.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 27,379 26.48%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 64,389 62.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 228 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,128 3.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 25 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,586 2.5%