Worcester County is the easternmost

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of the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,460. Its

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is Snow Hill. The county is part of the Lower Eastern Shore region of the state. It is the only county of Maryland that borders the

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, and the only county bordering both

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and

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. The county was named for Mary Arundell, the wife of Sir John Somerset, a son of Henry Somerset, 1st Marquess of Worcester. She was sister to Anne Arundell ( Anne Arundel County), wife of

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( Cecil County), the first

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and Proprietary Governor of the

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. Worcester County is included in the

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, MD- DE Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county includes the entire length of the state's ocean and tidewater coast along the

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bordering Assawoman Bay, Isle of Wight Bay, Sinepuxent Bay, and Chincoteague Bay between the sand barrier islands of Fenwick Island and

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bordering the

coast. It is home to the popular vacation resort area of Ocean City, founded 1875, as well as wild habitats on the primitive wilderness areas on

and in the Pocomoke River and Swamp.

History

Worcester County was created by the division of the formerly larger Eastern Shore's Somerset County in 1742. The

, which was previously located near the confluence of Dividing Creek with the

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, was later transferred to the river port of Snow Hill, at the

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of the Pocomoke, now near the center of the new county. Both the areas of Somerset and Worcester Counties were divided into old colonial divisions of "hundreds", from south to north: Mattapony, Pocomoke, Boquetenorton, Wicomico, and Baltimore Hundreds. Later subdivisions of these hundreds added Pitts Creek, Acquango, Queponco, and Buckingham & Worcester Hundreds, all of which in turn eventually became

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s for the newly independent state following American independence. Competing territorial claims between the Proprietor family of the Calverts and the Lords Baltimore in the old

and the Penns of the neighboring

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to the north and of what later became the state of

to the east led to the surveying of Worcester County's northern border, the " Transpeninsular Line" in 1751, though boundary disputes continued through the rest of the colonial period, not totally settled until the work of the famous Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon with their "

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". In 1779,

Stephen Decatur Commodore (United States), Commodore Stephen Decatur Jr. (; January 5, 1779 – March 22, 1820) was a United States Navy officer. He was born on the eastern shore of Maryland in Worcester County, Maryland, Worcester County. His father, Ste ...

, the famous

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officer and hero of the

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and the Second Barbary War in the early 1800s, and leading into the

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, was born at Sinepuxent, near what is today the town of

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. Originally settled by European immigrants of

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and Irish stock, along with slaves of mainly West African descent, Worcester County was divided during the colonial period into several

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, though

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, and later Methodists also set up meeting houses. Like the border states in general, Worcester County had a high proportion of

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for many decades before the

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, due in part to the influence of initially Quakerism, and later

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. During the 1840s and 1850s, Worcester County, Maryland had the highest portion of

per capita out of any county in Maryland. It was one of the few counties in the state with an active abolitionist movement. Most abolitionists in the county were Methodists,

and

, however the slave-owning community was overwhelmingly

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and

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. First-generation immigrants from

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and

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were also overwhelmingly abolitionists in Worcester County. During the civil war in Worcester County first generation immigrants from

and

were known for siding with the Union whereas first generation

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immigrants from

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overwhelmingly sided with the Confederacy and were known for being some of the leaders of the Copperheads or "Peace Democrats" in Worcester County. Worcester County was primarily an agricultural area from its inception, first planting

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, but when the quality produced in the area's sandy soil could not compete with that produced elsewhere, they began growing wheat, corn, and livestock. Early industrial activity included the smelting of

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ore in a brick blast furnace to make pig iron at Furnacetown in the first half of the 19th century. The presence of large

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swamps along the Pocomoke River led to logging, the manufacture of roofing shingles, and

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along the river at Newtown (later Pocomoke City). The arrival of steam-powered water transport and then the railroad opened urban markets to another of Worcester County's principal products:

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, particularly

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. Oysters, clams, and crabs were shipped to

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, and New York. Soon after the

(to each side of which Worcester County sent soldiers), parts of both Worcester and Somerset Counties were combined to create, in 1867, Wicomico County. Also in the later 19th century, the seaside resort of Ocean City was founded. Truck farming and the

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industry came to the fore during the early 20th century. However, both the seafood industry and truck farming declined after mid-century, due to overfishing on the one hand, and the opening of

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's Central Valley to irrigated agriculture on the other, but the advent of the large-scale poultry industry filled this gap. The expansion of Ocean City since the 1960s has turned the northern part of the county from a summer resort to an expanding year-round community. Two major storms influenced the course of Worcester County history in the 20th Century: the hurricane of August 1933, which badly damaged Ocean City and Public Landing, but also cut the Ocean City Inlet and passageway between the inner bays west of the sandy barrier islands of Assawoman Bay, Sinepuxent Bay and Assateague Channel and Bay and the

, and the later Ash Wednesday "Nor'easter" of 1962, which destroyed much of the residential development on

and led to the creation of the National Seashore and

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. The county has a number of properties on the

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Politics and government

Worcester County was granted

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in 1976 under a state code under the amendments to the fourth Maryland Constitution of 1867. The Circuit Court of Maryland and District Court of Maryland are located in Snow Hill with two district courthouses. The county is governed by a Board of Commissioners elected from seven districts. The members of the County Council as of 2022 are: Worcester County lies wholly in Senate District 38 and is served in the Maryland House of Delegates in Districts 38A and 38C. Members listed below as of 2018 are:

Voter registration

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (33%) is water. It is the second-largest county in Maryland by total area (behind Dorchester County) and the fourth-largest by land area. The terrain is mostly level and coastal. The lowest elevation is sea level along the

and the highest elevation is in the northwestern part of the county along State Route 12 just south of the Wicomico County line.

National protected area

* Assateague Island National Seashore (part) * Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Adjacent counties

* Accomack County, Virginia (south) * Somerset County (west) *

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(north) * Wicomico County (northwest)

Climate

The county has a

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(''Cfa''.) All monthly temperature averages are above freezing and eight months in most of the county are above .) Three months are above .)

Transportation

Freight trains run from Snow Hill north to Berlin and the Delaware border on the

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, and the main line (formerly

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) from

to Cape Charles, Virginia and

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runs through the southwestern corner of the county, operated by the

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. The Ocean City Municipal Airport is located near Ocean City, but has no scheduled service. The nearest airport with commercial air service is the Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport near

. Shore Transit provides public transportation in Worcester County, operating bus routes connecting Pocomoke City, Snow Hill, Berlin, and Ocean City with

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and Salisbury. Ocean City Transportation operates bus service branded as Beach Bus in Ocean City. DART First State's Beach Bus Route 208 connects Ocean City with the Delaware Beaches in the summer months.

Major highways

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Demographics

2020 census

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 51,454 people, 22,229 households, and 14,598 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 55,749 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 82.0% white, 13.6% black or African American, 1.1% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 1.2% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry the county was 18.9% German, 18.2% Irish, 17.1% English and 7.7% Italian. If people who wrote they were a combination of "Irish", "English" and "German" (in any order) were counted as one group, they would be 31.9%, and the largest group in the county.Colonial Families of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Volume 16, pg. 259 - Of the 22,229 households, 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.3% were non-families, and 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.76. The median age was 48.1 years. The median income for a household in the county was $55,487 and the median income for a family was $67,408. Males had a median income of $44,986 versus $37,785 for females. The per capita income for the county was $31,520. About 6.2% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the

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, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 46,543 people, 19,694 households, and 13,273 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 47,360 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 81.20%

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, 16.66%

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, 0.18% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.02%

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, 0.37% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 1.28% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. 15.7% were of German, 13.3% English, 12.6% Irish, 11.1% American and 6.0% Italian ancestry. There were 19,694 households, out of which 24.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.20% were married couples living together, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.60% were non-families. 26.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.79. In the county, the population was spread out, with 20.50% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 26.90% from 45 to 64, and 20.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males. The median income for a household in the county was $40,650, and the median income for a family was $47,293. Males had a median income of $31,735 versus $24,319 for females. The

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for the county was $22,505. About 7.20% of families and 9.60% of the population were below the

, including 17.00% of those under age 18 and 6.40% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The following institutions are part of the Worcester County public school system, governed by the Worcester County Board of Education: *Showell Elementary School *Buckingham Elementary School *Ocean City Elementary School *Snow Hill Elementary School *Pocomoke Elementary School *Berlin Intermediate School *Stephen Decatur Middle School *Snow Hill Middle School *Pocomoke Middle School * Stephen Decatur High School * Snow Hill High School *

Pocomoke High School Pocomoke High School (commonly Pocomoke, Pocomoke High, PHS) is a four-year public high school in Pocomoke City, Worcester County, Maryland, United States. With the grades of 912 the school is a part of Worcester County Public Schools. It is one o ...

* Worcester Technical High School *Cedar Chapel Special School In the fall of 2008 Worcester County has plans to open Worcester Technical High School to all residents of the county, to replace Worcester Career and Technology Center. The following private schools also operate in Worcester County: * Worcester Preparatory School *Seaside Christian Academy *Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School *Snow Hill Mennonite School *The Tidewater School by the Sea

Communities

This county contains the following incorporated municipalities:

City

* Pocomoke City

Towns

* Ocean City * Snow Hill (county seat)

Census-designated places

The Census Bureau recognizes the following

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s in the county: * Bishopville * Girdletree * Newark * Ocean Pines * Stockton * West Ocean City * Whaleyville

Unincorporated communities

* Boxiron * Cedartown *

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* Germantown * Goodwill * Ironshire * Klej Grange * Nassawango Hills * Public Landing * Showell * Sinepuxent * South Point * Taylorville * Whiton (partly in Wicomico County)

Notable residents

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, vice president of the United States (1969-1973) * Fannie Birckhead, community organizer * Janeen L. Birckhead, military officer *

, naval officer * Linda Harrison, actress

References

Sources

* Touart, Paul Baker, ''Along the Seaboard Side: The Architectural History of Worcester County, Maryland'' (1994).

External links

Worcester County Government WebsiteWorcester County tourism websiteYour Community Link: A Database of Community, Government, and Non-Profit organizations on the Lower Shore
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