Wicomico
Maryland

What stands out

Three things set Wicomico County apart from the other 3,142 counties: homeownership is in the bottom 7% of American counties (60%), the overdose death rate is in the top 8% of American counties (36 per 100,000), and the typical two-bedroom rent is in the top 13% of American counties ($1,155 a month). Within Maryland it ranks 2nd of 24 counties for homeownership, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Wicomico County, Maryland. 103,815 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -234).

Maryland is the only state that levies both an estate tax and an inheritance tax, and its counties add their own income taxes of up to 3.2% on top of the state rate. Household income is the highest in the country, concentrated in the Washington suburbs of Montgomery and Howard counties. Social Security is not taxed and there is a pension exclusion for residents 65 and over.

Money

The typical household here brings in $69,421 a year, higher than 73% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $56,568. Unemployment runs 3.8%, higher than 65% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home.

Maryland takes 4.7% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,245 a year.

Home

The median home costs $276K, pricier than 63% of American counties, about 2.7 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,155 a month. Property tax is 0.90% of home value, roughly $2,033 a year on that median home, higher than 53% of American counties. 60% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.8 per 1,000 residents, lower than 54% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 36 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 75.0 years, shorter than 59% of American counties. There are 311 active physicians in the county, about 30.0 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 8.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

89% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 22 points. 61% of eligible voters turned out. Under Maryland law you need local approval to carry a concealed handgun, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 57°F, highs near 68 and lows near 47, warmer than 57% of American counties. About 40 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 87 out of 100, riskier than 87% of American counties; the county has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 263 Mbps down, faster than 80% of American counties. There are 7 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 5 breweries.