Wildewood, MD

Full City Profile · Maryland · St. Mary's County County

4.0 /5.0

A Great

7,765 Population 2,744/sq mi density

$124,247 Median Income $55,374 per capita

$363,100 Home Value $391,996 Zillow

$2,036 Median Rent 26.3% income on rent

55°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr

516 Violent Crime/100K 3,615 property/100K

Overall

4.0 / 5.0

Strong

A+

Economy

4.9 / 5.0

$124,247 median income, 0.8% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$363,100 home value, $2,036/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

516 violent crimes/100K (36% above avg)

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

54.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

+14.1%

6,805 → 7,765

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

+6.82%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

+7.5%

$115,612 → $124,247

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

+3.67%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Wildewood across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2021–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030

12,323

+4,558 from 2023 (7,765)

Projected Median Income 2030

$159,903

+$35,656 from 2023 ($124,247)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	6,805	—	$115,612	—
2023	7,765	+14.1%	$124,247	+7.5%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.