Wicomico County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2010 census, the population was 98,733. The county seat is Salisbury. The county was named for the Wicomico River, which in turn derives from Algonquian language words wicko mekee, meaning "a place where houses are built," apparently referring to an Indian town on the banks.Wicomico County is included in the Salisbury, MD-DE Metropolitan Statistical Area.The newspaper of record is The Daily Times.HistoryWicomico County was created from Somerset and Worcester counties in 1867.Politics and governmentWicomico County was granted a charter form of government in 1964.In the period after the Reconstruction era, Wicomico County became solidly Democratic due to its strong support for secession and state efforts to disenfranchise most blacks by raising barriers to voter registration. Independent insurgent white groups worked to intimidate and discourage black voters, especially in rural areas.
