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Ocean City, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 7,173. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,049 (-1.7% change)
Males: 3,680 (51.3%), Females: 3,493 (48.7%)

Worcester County

Zip codes: 21842.

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.2 years
Median household income: $35,772
Median house value: $152,200

Population by Race

Races in Ocean City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • Black (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (25.6%), Irish (21.0%), English (16.7%), Italian (8.7%), Polish (6.0%), United States (5.7%).

Elevation: 8 feet

Land area: 4.6 square miles

Map of Ocean City, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ocean City

  • High school or higher: 87.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ocean City town

  • Never married: 28.5%
  • Now married: 48.1%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

4.5% Foreign born (2.2% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.8% Latin America, 0.5% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,993 (+38.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ocean City:

  • ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BERLIN, MD)
  • BEEBE MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; LEWES, DE)
  • HEALTHSOUTH CHESAPEAKE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; SALISBURY, MD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ocean City:

  • SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 31 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Abbreviation: SBY)
  • DOVER AFB (about 57 miles; DOVER, DE; Abbreviation: DOV)
  • ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 81 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Abbreviation: ACY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ocean City:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ocean City:

  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 30 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,645)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 46 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,641)
  • ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,086)
  • THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 84 miles; POMONA, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,526)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 89 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 17,786)

Public primary/middle school in Ocean City:

  • OCEAN CITY ELEMENTARY (Students: 486; Location: 12828 CENTER DR; Grades: PK – 04)

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