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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.


Ocean City Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Ocean City Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

11,219

Age

Under 5 Years:
2.7%
5 - 17:
12.8%
18 - 24:
6.1%
25 - 34:
7.9%
35 - 54:
19.9%
55 - 64:
16.9%
Over 65 Years:
33.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.5%
2.5%
97.5%
97.5%
56.7%
56.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Ocean City
USA
$71,999
$71,999
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Ocean City
USA
$101,782
$101,782
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.8%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Retail
Accommodation
Public Service
Finance
Transportation
Arts
Other
Real estate
14.4%
14.4%
12.6%
12.6%
10.5%
10.5%
9.2%
9.2%
8.5%
8.5%
8.0%
8.0%
7.3%
7.3%
5.3%
5.3%
4.7%
4.7%
4.1%
4.1%
3.7%
3.7%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
84.4%
84.4%
9.1%
9.1%
3.4%
3.4%
2.8%
2.8%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
German
English
Polish
Welsh
Scottish
Bulgarian
Russian
French
Hungarian
Ukrainian
Dutch
European
Norwegian
Czech
Eastern European
Scots-Irish
Swiss
Lebanese
28.5%
28.5%
23.7%
23.7%
17.8%
17.8%
12.2%
12.2%
6.0%
6.0%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Slavic languages
Serbo-Croatian
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
French
Other Asian languages
Portuguese
Tagalog
African languages
West Germanic languages
Italian
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
88.6%
88.6%
6.7%
6.7%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Ocean City Residents

7.5%