Secretary

County:: Dorchester County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.291
State:: Maryland

Secretary is a town located in Dorchester County, Maryland. Secretary has a 2025 population of 468. Secretary is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by -0.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 470 in 2020.

The average household income in Secretary is $77,999 with a poverty rate of 9.68%. The median age in Secretary is 37.1 years: 39.5 years for males, and 35.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Secretary includes 79.26% White, 14.88% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	474	79.26%
Other race	89	14.88%
Two or more races	34	5.69%
Black or African American	1	0.17%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Secretary Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Secretary's average per capita income is $45,521. Household income levels show a median of $68,333. The poverty rate stands at 9.68%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$100,625	-
Families	$86,875	$94,925
Households	$68,333	$77,999
Non Families	$44,792	$53,077

$45,521

Average Income

$68,333

Median Household Income

9.68%

Poverty Rate