COMPARING TWO PLACES
Maryland vs North Carolina
PLACE A
Maryland
VS
PLACE B
North Carolina
Maryland is 42% smaller than North Carolina. Maryland earns more, with a median household income $31,290 higher.
MARYLANDNORTH CAROLINADIFFERENCE
Total population6,206,01110,730,404−42% vs North Carolina
Population density639221+419
Population growth7.0%9.5%−2.5 pts
Median age39.439.1+0.3
Male48.7%48.9%−0.2 pts
Female51.3%51.1%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born16.6%9.1%+7.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic46.6%60.0%−13.4 pts
Black28.9%20.0%+8.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.5%11.3%+1.2 pts
Asian6.5%3.3%+3.3 pts
Other5.4%5.4%+0.0 pts
Median household income$103,678$72,388+$31,290
Per capita income$52,979$41,385+$11,594
Poverty rate9.4%13.0%−3.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher43.4%35.7%+7.8 pts
Graduate degree20.8%13.5%+7.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%4.7%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation67.1%62.8%+4.4 pts
Median home value$419,900$288,900+$131,000
Median gross rent$1,705$1,228+$477
Owner-occupied67.6%66.6%+1.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.7%12.5%−4.8 pts
Rent-burdened households48.7%44.7%+4.0 pts
Average commute31.125.1+6.0
Worked from home19.3%16.3%+3.0 pts
Public transit to work4.2%0.7%+3.5 pts
Uninsured6.3%9.9%−3.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024