At a

Glance

Maryland's Coast At A Glance

Transportation Networks

Road: The historic Route 50 transcontinental highway runs from Ocean City to Sacramento, CA. The County is served by U.S. 13/113 to Maine and through Virginia’s Eastern Shore and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel to Norfolk.
Rail: Maryland & Delaware Railroad, Norfolk Southern Railway, and Bay Coast Railroad Truck.
Freight: More than 70 local and long-distance trucking carriers are located on the lower shore.
Water: Maryland’s Coast is served by three deep water ports: Ocean City commercial harbor, Port of Salisbury (14’ channel), and Port of Baltimore (50’ channel).
Air: Salisbury-Ocean City-Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) offers daily flights to/from Philadelphia and Charlotte via American Airlines. The Ocean City Municipal Airport serves the general aviation community with two runways, 3,200’ and 4,070’.

Fun Facts or By-the-Numbers

Brief Economic Facts

Developed in partnership with the Maryland Department of Commerce, Brief Economic Facts provides an overview of Worcester County’s population, climate, geography, labor pool, tax rates, employers, housing, utilities, and government.

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8,000,000

Annual Visitors

53,100

Year-Round Residents

23,000

Households

3,073

Miles from Ocean City to Sacramento

695

Square Miles

374

Family-Owned Farms

143

Miles of biking and hiking trails

78

Wild Ponies

56

National, State & Local Parks

37

Miles of Pristine Beach

19

Sport Fishing Tournaments

15

Free Public Boat Ramps

15

Championship Golf Courses

10

Waterways

9

Blue Ribbon Schools

8

Local Breweries, Distilleries & Vineyards

7

Roller Coasters