Wicomico (MD)

Welcome to Wicomico County ...

Time Zone: Wicomico County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Salisbury is the Seat for Wicomico County.

Wicomico County was founded in 1867. Wicomico was created by taking area from Somerset and Worcester Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wicomico had a population of 104,005 people. This is an increase of 5.34% since the last Census (which gave a population of 98,733 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wicomico represented 1.71% of the total population of Maryland.

Below are some of the communities located in Wicomico County:

Delmar
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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- Delmar is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
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Fruitland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Fruitland is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,326 people
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Hebron
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hebron is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
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Mardela Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
Pittsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Pittsville is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
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Salisbury
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
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Sharptown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
Willards
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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- Willards is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Maryland
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Maryland State Archives

Websites specific to Wicomico County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Sussex County
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- Dorchester County
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- Somerset County
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- Worcester County
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  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails

Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Wicomico County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Wicomico County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.