Ocean Pines
Ocean Pines is an unincorporated community with no city government of its own; Worcester County governs it. These numbers cover the area the Census Bureau draws for Ocean Pines: 12,145 people in 2020.
How Ocean Pines scores in ten areas of community life
Polco gives each area an index from the public data behind it, adjusted for the community's socioeconomic profile. Higher is stronger by Polco's measure. Where this page has the numbers behind an area, pick it to see them.
- Inclusivity and engagement60
- Natural environment55
- Utilities53
- Parks and recreation31
What each number actually means.
Pick a number to see how Ocean Pines compares with other communities, what Polco's model expected and what to keep in mind.
What it measures
2024 · Census ACSHow many people live in Ocean Pines. The number comes from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, and college students who live there count as residents.
What Polco's model shows
Model estimatePolco's model expected 12,109 for 2024; the measured figure was 12,351. Polco's GPAL model projects 12,319 for 2025.
Who it affects
More residents means more demand on housing, schools, roads and local services. Population also shapes how much state and federal money Ocean Pines receives.
Keep in mind
Survey figures are estimates with a margin of error. Small changes from one year to the next may not be meaningful. Ocean Pines is an unincorporated community with no city government of its own; Worcester County governs it. These numbers cover the area the Census Bureau draws for Ocean Pines: 12,145 people in 2020.
About this data
These figures come from Polco's GPAL data, which brings together public data on U.S. cities and counties from sources like the Census Bureau, the CDC, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI. Each number is for the year shown with it, and most public data runs one to two years behind. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.
Ocean Pines is an unincorporated community with no city government of its own; Worcester County governs it. These numbers cover the area the Census Bureau draws for Ocean Pines: 12,145 people in 2020.
The comparisons are Polco's. Each one names the group of communities Ocean Pines is compared with, and the percentile is Ocean Pines' place within that group. Polco's model figures are estimates, not measurements.
Polco has 168 measures for Ocean Pines. This page shows the 48 whose units and values could be checked, plus a few that Polco only has for Worcester County. Polco data release of Oct 26, 2026.
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