Electric companies in Wicomico County, Maryland
Wicomico County, MD ranks 4 of 23 Maryland counties for the lowest median home value ($238,900). Wicomico County in Maryland has 104,117 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Wicomico County on the map
Wicomico County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Wicomico County
| Utility listed for Wicomico County, MD | Type | Home accounts in Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc in Wicomico County, MD | Cooperative | 50,697 |
| Delmarva Power in Wicomico County, MD | Investor Owned | 186,368 |
Plans from retail suppliers are not in public data, so no plan prices are shown. The listed utilities deliver the power, and which one serves your street depends on the address.
Housing and heating in Wicomico County
Wicomico County, MD: 20,050 of 43,925 homes were built before 1980 and 11,565 in 2000 or later. Wicomico County, MD has 30,572 detached houses, 6,972 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,748 mobile homes, and 15,740 of 40,034 households rent.
Age of homes in Wicomico County, MD
% of homes by decade built, Wicomico County, MD
- 9pre-40
- 440s
- 950s
- 860s
- 1570s
- 1480s
- 1490s
- 1800s
- 810s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Wicomico County, MD
| Wicomico County, MD | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wicomico County, MD, median year built | 1983 | 1983 | +0 years | 11 of 23 |
| Wicomico County, MD, built before 1980 | 45.6% | 45.2% | +0.4 points | 11 of 23 |
| Wicomico County, MD, built 2000 or later | 26.3% | 21.8% | +4.5 points | 7 of 23 |
| Wicomico County, MD, detached houses | 69.6% | 70.6% | -1.0 points | 13 of 23 |
| Wicomico County, MD, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 15.9% | 11.5% | +4.4 points | 7 of 23 |
| Wicomico County, MD, mobile homes | 4.0% | 2.7% | +1.2 points | 7 of 23 |
| Wicomico County, MD, renter households | 39.3% | 27.4% | +12.0 points | 1 of 23 |
| Wicomico County, MD, median home value | $238,900 | $367,300 | -$128,400 | 20 of 23 |
| Wicomico County, MD, median gross rent a month | $1,238 | $1,370 | -$132 | 15 of 23 |
| Wicomico County, MD, people per household | 2.50 | 2.57 | -0.07 | 15 of 23 |
ZIP codes in Wicomico County
- 21801
- 21804
- 21810
- 21814
- 21822
- 21826
- 21830
- 21837
- 21840
- 21849
- 21850
- 21856
- 21861
- 21865
- 21874
- 21875
Facts about Wicomico County
- Residents of Wicomico County, MD, ACS 2023
- 104,11713 of 23 Maryland counties
- Households in Wicomico County, MD
- 40,0342.60 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Wicomico County, MD
- 60.7%24,294 owner and 15,740 renter households
- Median household income in Wicomico County, MD
- $72,86118 of 23 Maryland counties
- Housing units in Wicomico County, MD
- 43,9253,891 vacant or seasonal, 8.9% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Wicomico County, MD
- 59.8%23,942 homes, 7 of 23 Maryland counties
- Utilities listed for Wicomico County, MD
- 22 with a home price: Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc, Delmarva Power
- ZIP areas touching Wicomico County, MD
- 1621801 to 21875
- Outage-linked storm events in Wicomico County, MD
- 92NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Wicomico County, MD
- 45.6%median year built 1983
- Flood claims in Wicomico County, MD
- 86NFIP 2015 to 2025, $3.5M paid
- Home energy burden in Wicomico County, MD
- 2.8%$1,795 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Outage risk in Wicomico County
Wicomico County, MD, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 92 in all, 88.4 per 100,000 residents of 104,117, rank 19 of 23 Maryland counties. Property damage in Wicomico County, MD: $1.6M.
Events by year in Wicomico County, MD
events a year, Wicomico County, MD
- 7'15
- 11'16
- 5'17
- 5'18
- 17'19
- 5'20
- 3'21
- 11'22
- 12'23
- 11'24
- 5'25
Events by type
| Wicomico County, MD | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wicomico County, MD, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Low | 36.1 | 20 of 23 | 69 | 2019 (16) | $230K |
| Wicomico County, MD, tornado | Relatively Low | 33.7 | 13 of 23 | 3 | 2020 (2) | $1.0M |
| Wicomico County, MD, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 91.6 | 5 of 23 | 4 | 2016 (1) | $290K |
| Wicomico County, MD, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 60.6 | 6 of 23 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Wicomico County, MD, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 78.7 | 11 of 23 | 15 | 2015 (3) | $1K |
| Wicomico County, MD, heat wave | Relatively Low | 63.4 | 16 of 23 | 1 | 2025 (1) | $0 |
Cost of living with electricity in Wicomico County
Wicomico County, MD: electricity $1,795 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,411, 2.8% of $86,058 income. 39,939 households in Wicomico County, MD spend about $71.7 million a year on electricity and $96.3 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Wicomico County, MD ($28,281 a year) spend 7.3% of income, 2.6 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Wicomico County, MD
| Wicomico County, MD | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wicomico County, MD, all households | 39,939 | $86,058 | $1,795 | $368 | $248 | 2.8% |
| Wicomico County, MD, lower income | 15,731 | $28,281 | $1,563 | $302 | $194 | 7.3% |
| Wicomico County, MD, owners | 23,825 | $112,746 | $2,071 | $520 | $358 | 2.6% |
| Wicomico County, MD, renters | 16,114 | $46,598 | $1,386 | $145 | $85 | 3.5% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Wicomico County
Wicomico County, MD: 86 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $3.5M paid, median paid claim $16,701.
488 of 36,412 residential structures in Wicomico County, MD carry an NFIP contract. 667 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Wicomico County, MD on 8 Sep 2026. Wicomico County, MD lists 34 repetitive-loss properties, 5 of them severe repetitive loss.
Wicomico County, MD: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Wicomico County, MD
flood claims a year, Wicomico County, MD
- <5'15
- 31'16
- 14'17
- 14'18
- <5'19
- <5'20
- 6'21
- 5'22
- 6'23
- <5'24
- 0'25
| Wicomico County, MD | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wicomico County, MD, claims 2015-2025 | 86 | — | 11 of 23 |
| Wicomico County, MD, paid 2015-2025 | $3.5M | — | 7 of 23 |
| Wicomico County, MD, median paid claim | $16,701 | — | — |
| Wicomico County, MD, claims per 1,000 homes | 2.4 | 1.9 | 6 of 23 |
| Wicomico County, MD, homes with flood insurance | 1.3% | 1.2% | 11 of 24 |
| Wicomico County, MD, policies in force | 667 | — | — |
| Wicomico County, MD, repetitive-loss properties | 34 | — | — |
Wicomico County, MD: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Wicomico County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Wicomico County
Wicomico County, MD touches 16 ZIP areas, 21801 to 21875, about 6,507 residents each. Household income in Wicomico County, MD is $72,861; 24,294 of its 40,034 households own. Wicomico County, MD counts 104,117 residents in 40,034 households.
23,942 of the 40,034 homes in Wicomico County, MD heat with electricity. Wicomico County, MD has 43,925 housing units, 3,891 (8.9%) vacant or seasonal, and 15,740 rented homes. Wicomico County, MD logged 92 storm events for its 104,117 residents.
The median home in Wicomico County, MD dates from 1983. Homes in Wicomico County, MD pay $1,795 a year for electricity.
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Compare Wicomico County with its neighbours
- Somerset County sits 21 miles south of Wicomico County, MD with 24,685 residents, 57 storm events, median home built 1984, energy burden 3.9%, income $52,462.
- Worcester County sits 21 miles southeast of Wicomico County, MD with 53,279 residents, 85 storm events, median home built 1984, energy burden 2.5%, income $81,455.
- Dorchester County sits 22 miles west of Wicomico County, MD with 32,612 residents, 89 storm events, median home built 1973, energy burden 3.4%, income $60,495.
- Caroline County sits 35 miles north of Wicomico County, MD with 33,406 residents, 104 storm events, median home built 1981, energy burden 3.6%, income $66,368.
- Talbot County sits 38 miles northwest of Wicomico County, MD with 37,707 residents, 124 storm events, median home built 1982, energy burden 2.4%, income $84,378.
Cities in Wicomico County
- Salisbury electricity rates33,080 residents
Maryland: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Wicomico County
Wicomico County, MD: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Wicomico County, MD: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Maryland average 17.86 cents per kWh, $166 a month at 929 kWh.
Wicomico County, MD: how many homes heat with electricity?
Wicomico County, MD: 23,942 of 40,034 occupied homes, 59.8%, rank 7 of 23.
Wicomico County, MD: median household income?
$72,861 in Wicomico County, MD, rank 18 of 23; 104,117 residents, 40,034 households.
Wicomico County, MD: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Wicomico County, MD: 92 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Wicomico County, MD: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Wicomico County, MD: 86 NFIP flood claims, $3.5M paid, 2.4 per 1,000 homes, 1.3% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Wicomico County, MD?
Wicomico County, MD: median home built 1983; 45.6% predate 1980, 69.6% detached, 15.9% in 5+ unit buildings.
Wicomico County, MD: share of income for energy?
Wicomico County, MD homes spend $1,795 a year on electricity, $2,411 on all energy: 2.8% of $86,058; 7.3% for lower incomes.