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The ACS estimates about 3,750, give or take 389 civilian veterans in Worcester County.
Among Maryland's 24 counties and equivalents, Worcester County ranks 17th by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Worcester County
Maryland
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
18 percent
below the Maryland share; below the national share.
29 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
8 percent
below the Maryland share; below the national share.
14 percent
13 percent
Veterans 75 and older in Worcester County number about 1,660, give or take 163; their 44 percent share is above Maryland's 23 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 3 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Worcester County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Worcester County has about 435, give or take 201 women veterans, making up 12 percent of its veterans compared with 15 percent in Maryland.
Income, work and education in Worcester County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Worcester County
Maryland
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$52,524 ± $6,479
$75,911 ± $1,212
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$43,106 ± $2,177
$50,821 ± $281
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
1.7% ± 1.0 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
31.5% ± 6.2 points
24.3% ± 0.6 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
79.2% ± 10.4 points
81.2% ± 0.8 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
0.4% ± 4.1 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
96.9% ± 2.6 points
96.0% ± 0.3 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
38.5% ± 4.9 points
42.2% ± 0.7 points
31.8% ± 0.2 points
Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.
VA projects slightly fewer veterans here by 2035; both years round to about 4,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Worcester County
VA reports 867 veterans in Worcester County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 91 VA-backed home loans out of 2,324 home loans made in Worcester County (3.9% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 1,420, give or take 223) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 762, give or take 256).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Worcester County
VA reported about $26.5 million in compensation and pension spending and about $17.0 million in medical care spending in Worcester County for FY2025.
about 102 miles in a straight line from the county center.
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Outside Maryland, in Hampton, VA, Hampton VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Worcester County's second-nearest medical center, about 101 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Ocean Pines (unincorporated community): about 12,351 residents
Ocean City (town): about 6,903 residents
Berlin (town): about 5,232 residents
West Ocean City (unincorporated community): about 5,198 residents
Pocomoke City (city): about 4,405 residents
More places (6)
Snow Hill (town): about 2,659 residents
Bishopville (unincorporated community): about 516 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Newark (unincorporated community): about 244 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Whaleyville (unincorporated community): about 198 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Stockton (unincorporated community): about 110 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Girdletree (unincorporated community): about 77 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.
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