Worcester County, Maryland Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

53,700

Median Age

50.7

Male Median

49.2

Female Median

52.7

Worcester County, Maryland Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Worcester County, Maryland Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +5.0%%.

+5.0%% Growth

Worcester County, Maryland Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Worcester County, Maryland Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202450.753,700
202350.753,279
202250.652,827
202150.452,322
202050.551,967
201950.451,765
201850.151,564
201749.751,559
201649.451,441
201549.151,519
201448.651,558
201348.551,479
201248.151,398
201147.851,307
201047.551,133

Worcester County, Maryland Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.1%
5–1713.0%
18–246.9%
25–349.6%
35–5421.6%
55–6416.2%
65+28.6%

Dependency Ratios for Worcester County, Maryland

Total Dependency Ratio:
84.3
Youth Dependency:
31.5
Old-Age Dependency:
52.7

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Worcester County, Maryland

The median age in Worcester County, Maryland is 50.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Worcester County, Maryland is 53,700.

In Worcester County, Maryland, seniors (ages 65+) make up 28.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 13.0%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Worcester County, Maryland is aging.
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