Wicomico County, Maryland

Wicomico County
County
Wicomico County Courthouse in Salisbury
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Maryland
Maryland's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°22′N 75°38′W / 38.37°N 75.63°W / 38.37; -75.63
Country	United States
State	Maryland
Founded	1867
Named for	Wicomico River
Seat	Salisbury
Largest city	Salisbury
Area
• Total	400 sq mi (1,000 km2)
• Land	374 sq mi (970 km2)
• Water	26 sq mi (70 km2)  6.4%
Population  (2020)
• Total	103,588
• Density	260/sq mi (100/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.wicomicocounty.org

Wicomico County (/waɪˈkɒmɪkoʊ/ wy-KOM-ik-oh)^[1] is a county located 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.^[2] The county seat is Salisbury.^[3] 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.