Maryland

Worcester

52,460
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About Worcester

Worcester, Maryland, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 11,640. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 52,460.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, one documented military engagement has been recorded within the county, among them Snow Hill Eastern Shore Skirmish (1861), and 35 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202052,460
201051,454
200046,543
199035,028
198030,889
197024,442
196023,733
195023,148
194021,245
193021,624
192022,309
191021,841
190020,865
189019,747
188019,539
187016,419
186020,661
185018,859
184018,377
183018,273
182017,421
181016,971
180016,370
179011,640
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Worcester

Military engagements that took place in Worcester, Maryland.

Snow Hill Eastern Shore Skirmish (1861)
1861

Historic places in Worcester

National Register of Historic Places listings in Worcester, Maryland.

Buckingham Archeological Site
Berlin
Beverly
Pocomoke City
Merry Sherwood
Berlin
Berlin Commercial District
Berlin
Genesar
Berlin
Fassitt House
Berlin
Smith, Gov. John Walter, House
Snow Hill
Henry's Grove
Berlin
Makemie Memorial Presbyterian Church
Snow Hill
Craig, Captain Robert S., Cottage
Ocean City
Mansion House
Public Landing
Friendship United Methodist Church, Old
West Post Office
Queponco Railway Station
Newark
St. Martins Church
Showell
Chanceford
Snow Hill
All Hallows Episcopal Church
Snow Hill
Pocomoke City Historic District
Pocomoke City
St. Paul's by-the-sea Protestant Episcopal Church
Ocean City
Williams Grove
Berlin
Mar-Va Theater
Pocomoke City
Nassawango Iron Furnace Site
Snow Hill
Costen House
Pocomoke
Caleb's Discovery
Berlin
Sandy Point Site
Ocean City
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Conflict & War
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The Civil War
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The Soldiers
The men who marched from here in the Civil War, named and traced where the record allows.
Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
Settlement
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Rivers & Rail
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Points of Interest
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Frequently asked about Worcester

When does Worcester first appear in the US census?
Worcester, Maryland first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 11,640.
What is the population of Worcester?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Worcester had a recorded population of 52,460.
Were any battles fought in Worcester?
1 documented military engagement took place in Worcester, including Snow Hill Eastern Shore Skirmish (1861).
How many historic places are in Worcester?
35 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Worcester, Maryland.
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