Ocean City, Maryland
Ocean City, Maryland | |
|---|---|
| Town of Ocean City | |
Ocean City in July 2018 | |
| Nickname(s): "The White Marlin Capital of the World", "OC", "OCMD" | |
Location in Worcester County and Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 38°23′29″N 75°4′11″W / 38.39139°N 75.06972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Worcester |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Incorporated | 1880 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | Rick Meehan (R) |
| • City Council | Member List |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.65 sq mi (24.99 km2) |
| • Land | 4.53 sq mi (11.73 km2) |
| • Water | 5.12 sq mi (13.25 km2) 53.05% |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,844 |
| • Density | 1,510.48/sq mi (583.22/km2) |
| 320,000–345,000 estimated summer weekend population | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 21842–21843 |
| Area code(s) | 410, 443, and 667 |
| FIPS code | 24-58225 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0586284 |
| Website | www.oceancitymd.gov |
Ocean City, officially the Town of Ocean City, is an Atlantic resort city in Worcester County, Maryland, along the East Coast of the United States. The population was 6,844 at the 2020 U.S. census, although during summer weekends the city hosts between 320,000 and 345,000 vacationers and up to eight million visitors annually. During the summer, Ocean City becomes the second most populated municipality in Maryland, after Baltimore. It is part of the Salisbury metropolitan area as defined by the United States Census Bureau.
During peak vacation season, the city gains over 1000 seasonal police officers, plus extra firefighters and other workers. Numerous events take place within the town during the shoulder-season, including Sunfest, Springfest, Bike Week, Cruisin' Weekend, Winterfest of Lights, and Reach the Beach, which take place on the Boardwalk and the Roland E. Powell Convention Center. Ocean City is also home to the annual Maryland State Firefighters Convention, a week-long event in June that honors the state's firefighters.