COMPARING TWO PLACES
Maryland vs Georgia
PLACE A
Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Georgia
Maryland is 43% smaller than Georgia. Maryland earns more, with a median household income $26,325 higher.
MARYLANDGEORGIADIFFERENCE
Total population6,206,01110,940,407−43% vs Georgia
Population density639190+449
Population growth7.0%10.6%−3.6 pts
Median age39.437.6+1.8
Male48.7%48.8%−0.1 pts
Female51.3%51.2%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born16.6%11.2%+5.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic46.6%49.1%−2.5 pts
Black28.9%30.7%−1.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.5%11.0%+1.5 pts
Asian6.5%4.5%+2.1 pts
Other5.4%4.6%+0.8 pts
Median household income$103,678$77,353+$26,325
Per capita income$52,979$40,924+$12,055
Poverty rate9.4%13.4%−3.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher43.4%34.9%+8.5 pts
Graduate degree20.8%13.9%+6.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%5.1%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation67.1%63.8%+3.4 pts
Median home value$419,900$303,300+$116,600
Median gross rent$1,705$1,393+$312
Owner-occupied67.6%65.7%+1.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.7%10.3%−2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households48.7%48.4%+0.3 pts
Average commute31.128.3+2.8
Worked from home19.3%15.9%+3.4 pts
Public transit to work4.2%1.1%+3.1 pts
Uninsured6.3%12.4%−6.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024