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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 103,609 people. This is an increase of 4.69% since the last Census (which gave a population of 98,972 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)
    • Delmar is located in Wicomico County (MD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
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  • Fruitland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hebron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hebron is located in Wicomico County (MD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
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  • Mardela Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County (MD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
  • Pittsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Salisbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Salisbury is located in Wicomico County (MD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
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  • Sharptown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sharptown is located in Wicomico County (MD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
  • Willards
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Willards is located in Wicomico County (MD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
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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.
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