Wicomico County
Also known as Wicomico County, Maryland, Wicomico County, MD
county in Maryland, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Maryland
- Named after
- Wicomico River
- Seat
- Salisbury
- Largest city
- Salisbury
- Total
- 400 sq mi (1,000 km )
- Land
- 374 sq mi (970 km )
- Water
- 26 sq mi (67 km ) 6.4%
- Estimate 2025
- 106,899
- Density
- 277/sq mi (107/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
- 1st
Article
Wicomico County (/waɪˈkɒmɪkoʊ/ wy-KOM-ik-oh) is in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Maryland, on the Delmarva Peninsula. As of the 2020 census, the population was 103,588. The county seat is Salisbury. The county was named for the Wicomico River, which in turn derives its name from the Algonquian language words wicko mekee, meaning "a place where houses are built", apparently referring to a Native American town on the banks. The county is included in the Salisbury, MD-DE Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is part of the Lower Eastern Shore region of the state.
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