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Worcester County

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Worcester County, Maryland
1 W Market St Rm 1103
Snow Hill, MD 21863
Phone: (410) 632-1194
Fax: (410) 632-3131
www.co.worcester.md.us

On southeastern border of MD, on Atlantic Ocean; organized Oct 29, 1742 from Somerset County. Name Origin: For Edward Somerset, Earl of Worcester (c.1601-67), son-in-law of George Calvert (1580?-1632).

Area (sq mi): 694.73 (land 473.24; water 221.49). Pop per sq mi: 103.00.
Pop 2005: 48,750. State rank: 17. Pop change: 2000-20005 4.70%; 1990-2000 32.90%. Pop 2000: 46,543 (White 80.40%; Black or African American 16.70%; Hispanic or Latino 1.30%; Asian 0.60%; Other 1.60%). Foreign born: 2.70%. Median age: 43.00.
Income 2000: per capita $22,505; median household $40,650; Pop below poverty level: 9.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $27,782-$30,653.
Unemployment 2004: 6.40%. Change from 2000: -3.50%. Median travel time to work: 23.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 27.00%.

Cities with population over 10,000: None.


See other counties in Maryland.
Worcester County, Massachusetts
2 Main St County Courthouse
Worcester, MA 01608
Phone: (508) 798-7717
Fax: (508) 798-7746

In central MA, having its northern border with NH, its southern border with CT; organized Apr 2, 1731 from Middlesex and Suffolk counties. Name Origin: For either the town of Worcester or the county of Worcestershire, both in England.

Area (sq mi): 1579.02 (land 1513.06; water 65.95). Pop per sq mi: 517.70.
Pop 2005: 783,262. State rank: 2. Pop change: 2000-20005 4.30%; 1990-2000 5.80%. Pop 2000: 750,963 (White 86.50%; Black or African American 2.70%; Hispanic or Latino 6.80%; Asian 2.60%; Other 5.00%). Foreign born: 7.90%. Median age: 36.30.
Income 2000: per capita $22,983; median household $47,874; Pop below poverty level: 9.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $32,600-$33,479.
Unemployment 2004: 5.50%. Change from 2000: 1.40%. Median travel time to work: 25.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 26.00%.

Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Worcester County seat (175,966)
  • Leominster (41,911)
  • Fitchburg (39,910)
  • Gardner (20,967)

  • See other counties in Massachusetts.


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