Worcester County
county in Maryland, United States
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Summary
Worcester County is a county of Maryland[1]. It draws 725 Wikipedia views per month (county of maryland category, ranking #20 of 23).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Maryland[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Capital: Snow Hill[5]
- Shares border with: Accomack County[6], Somerset County[7], Sussex County[8], Wicomico County[9]
- Named after: Mary, Lady Somerset[10]
- Commons category: Worcester County, Maryland[11]
- Inception: 1742[12]
- Coordinate location: 38.23, -75.28[13]
- Official website: http://www.co.worcester.md.us[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Worcester County, Maryland[15]
- Population: 51,454[16], 51,470[17], 51,425[18], 51,567[19], 51,620[20], 51,540[21], 52,460[22]
- Described by source: The American Cyclopædia[23]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Worcester County, Maryland[24]
- Category for people who died here: Q105810006[25]
- Number of households: 22,661[26]
- Native label: Worcester County[27]
- NCI Thesaurus ID: C108903[28]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Worcester County, Maryland[29]
- Different from: Worcester County[30]
- Area: 695[31]
- Water as percent of area: 33[32]
- School district: Worcester County Public Schools[33]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Worcester County, Maryland[34]
- Located in the statistical territorial entity: Ocean Pines micropolitan area[35]
- Per capita income: 41,055[36]
Why It Matters
Worcester County has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]