| Official Name: | West Ocean City, Maryland |
| Settlement Type: | CDP |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Pushpin Map: | Maryland#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | West Ocean City |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Maryland |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maryland |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Worcester |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 18.24 |
| Area Land Km2: | 10.85 |
| Area Water Km2: | 7.39 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 7.04 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.19 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 2.85 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 4952 |
| Population Density Km2: | 456.37 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1181.86 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 2 |
| Elevation Ft: | 7 |
| Coordinates: | 38.335°N -75.1125°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 21842 |
| Area Code: | 410, 443 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 24-83225 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0591524 |
West Ocean City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,375 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.
West Ocean City is located at 38.335°N -75.1125°W (38.335010, -75.112474).[2] It is located across the Sinepuxent Bay from Ocean City.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.6sqmi, of which 4sqmi is land and 2.6sqmi (39.22%) is water.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, West Ocean City has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[3]
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 3,311 people, 1,425 households, and 967 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 822.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,075 housing units at an average density of 515.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.04% White, 1.60% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.
There were 1,425 households, out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 19.8% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,279, and the median income for a family was $51,111. Males had a median income of $30,444 versus $27,222 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,132. About 3.0% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
West Ocean City is located along U.S. Route 50 across the Harry W. Kelley Memorial Bridge over the Sinepuxent Bay from the beach resort town of Ocean City. The area is home to fishing charters, boating, marinas, and the Outlets Ocean City.[5]