Origin: Worcester County was created from
Somerset County in 1742 (Chapter 19, Acts of
1742). The County was named after the Earl of
Worcester.
County Seat: Snow Hill, MD 21863 |
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Worcester County is one of
about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in
the United States. It has 473.2 sq. miles in
land area and a population density of 103.0 per
square mile. In the last three decades of the
1900s its population grew by 90.4%. On the 2000
census form, 99.0% of the population reported
only one race, with 16.7% of these reporting
African-American. The population of this county
is 1.3% Hispanic (of any race). The average
household size is 2.33 persons compared to an
average family size of 2.79 persons.
In 2005 accommodation and food services was
the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an
average wage per job of $15,951. Per capita
income grew by 14.1% between 1994 and 2004
(adjusted for inflation). |
People & Income
Overview
(By Place of Residence) |
Value |
Industry
Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work) |
Value |
Population (2005) |
48,750 |
Covered Employment |
24,504 |
Growth (%) since
1990 |
39.2% |
Average wage per job |
$24,928 |
Households (2000) |
19,694 |
Manufacturing - %
all jobs in County |
4.1% |
Labor Force
(persons) (2005) |
27,972 |
Average wage per job |
$31,826 |
Unemployment Rate
(2005) |
6.4 |
Transportation &
Warehousing - % all jobs in County |
D |
Per Capita Personal
Income (2004) |
$32,016 |
Average wage per job |
D |
Median Household
Income (2003) |
$42,137 |
Health Care, Social
Assist. - % all jobs in County |
6.4% |
Poverty Rate (2003) |
9.8 |
Average wage per job |
$30,604 |
H.S. Diploma or
More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
81.7 |
Finance and
Insurance - % all jobs in County |
1.9% |
Bachelor's Deg. or
More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
21.6 |
Average wage per job |
$38,252 |
Circuit Court: www.courts.state.md.us/worcester.html
Community College: www.worwic.cc.md.us
County Commissioners:
www.co.worcester.md.us/Commissioners.htm
County Government: www.co.worcester.md.us
District Court:
www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap.html#worcester
Education Dept.: www.worcester.k12.md.us
Elections Board: www.worc.lib.md.us/elections.html
Fire Marshal: www.wcfmo.org
Health Dept.: www.worcesterhealth.org
Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/wic
Library: www.worc.lib.md.us/library/home.html
Public Defender:
www.opd.state.md.us/locations/worcester.htm
Public Schools: www.worcester.k12.md.us
Register of Wills:
www.registers.state.md.us/county/wo/html/worcester.html
Sheriff: www.worcestersheriff.com
Social Services Dept.: www.dhr.state.md.us/worcester.htm
State's Attorney: www.worsatty.sailorsite.net
Tourism Office: www.visitworcester.org |