Pocomoke City is a very small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 4,066 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Pocomoke City is the 187th largest community in Maryland.

Pocomoke City is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Pocomoke City is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Pocomoke City who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.87%), sales jobs (9.52%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (6.96%).

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Pocomoke City are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Pocomoke City is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Pocomoke City Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Pocomoke City is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 16.25% of adults 25 and older in Pocomoke City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Pocomoke City in 2000 was $17,301, which is low income relative to Maryland, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $69,204 for a family of four.

Pocomoke City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pocomoke City home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Pocomoke City is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pocomoke City include German, English, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Pocomoke City is English. Some people also speak Spanish.