Before Ocean City was established, local Native Americans set up camps on the island for fishing in the summer months. In 1633, Dutch navigator David Pietersz. de Vries referred to "flat sand beaches with low hills betwe… See more

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 11.56 square miles (29.93 km ), including 6.72 square miles (17.39 km ) of land and 4.84 square miles (12.53 km ) of water (41.87%). The island is about 8-mil… See more

The 2010 United States census counted 11,701 people, 5,890 households, and 3,086 families in the city. The population density was 1,847.7 per square mile (713.4/km ). There were 20,871 housing units at an … See more

The concept of beach tags at the Jersey Shore was introduced in the late 1920s, but Ocean City did not establish them until 1976. Beach tags are a major source of revenue for the city, with the $4.1 million in revenue ge… See more

Ocean City Nor'easters of USL League Two play at Carey Stadium. See more