Ocean Pines is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 10,561 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Ocean Pines is the 122nd largest community in Maryland.

Ocean Pines is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.15% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Ocean Pines is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ocean Pines who work in sales jobs (19.50%), management occupations (13.02%), and office and administrative support jobs (12.35%).

Ocean Pines is a major vacation destination. Much of the town's population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependant on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Ocean Pines's population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Ocean Pines are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Ocean Pines is a very car-oriented town. 98.52% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Ocean Pines is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Ocean Pines has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Being a small town, Ocean Pines does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Ocean Pines Information and Demographics

The education level of Ocean Pines citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 29.89% of adults in Ocean Pines have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Ocean Pines in 2000 was $26,144, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,576 for a family of four.

The people who call Ocean Pines home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Ocean Pines is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ocean Pines include German, Irish, English, Italian, Polish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Ocean Pines is English.