Utilities & Infrastructure in Ocean City, MD

Water systems, internet access, and utility services

Internet & Broadband Access

Source: Census ACS

Broadband Access

92.6%

of households

Cable / Fiber / DSL

76.5%

of households

No Internet

5.6%

of households

Total Households

3,872

Internet Subscription Types

Cable, Fiber, or DSL

76.5%

Cellular Data Plan

83.5%

Satellite

4.5%

Cellular Only (no wired)

13.5%

No Internet Access

5.6%

Device Ownership

Source: Census ACS

Has Computer

97.1%

of households

Smartphone

90.3%

of households

Desktop / Laptop

84.9%

of households

Tablet

62.7%

of households

Any Computing Device

97.1%

Smartphone

90.3%

Desktop / Laptop

84.9%

Tablet

62.7%

Smartphone Only

5.4%

No Computer

2.9%

Percentage of households with each device type. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023 5-year estimates, tables B28001 & B28002).

Water Systems

Source: EPA SDWIS

Water Systems

Population Served

30,127

Violations (5yr)

System Name	Type	Source	Pop. Served	Violations
TOWN OF OCEAN CITY	Community	Ground water	30,000	1
DELMARVA MOBILE HOME PARK	Community	Ground water	62	0
BB APARTMENTS (PREV WOC VILLAGE APTS)	Community	Ground water	40	1
FOUR SEASONS PARK INC.	Community	Ground water	25	0

92.6% of households in Ocean City have broadband internet access. 76.5% have cable, fiber, or DSL service. 13.5% rely solely on cellular data without a wired connection. 5.6% of households have no internet access. 5.4% use only a smartphone without a desktop or laptop. The area is served by 4 water systems, providing water to 30,127 people. A total of 2 water quality violations have been recorded over the past 5 years.