COMPARING TWO PLACES
Virginia vs Maryland
PLACE A
Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Maryland
Virginia is 40% larger than Maryland. Maryland earns more, with a median household income $10,508 higher.
VIRGINIAMARYLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population8,705,1706,206,011+40% vs Maryland
Population density220639−419
Population growth7.9%7.0%+0.9 pts
Median age39.039.4−0.4
Male49.4%48.7%+0.7 pts
Female50.6%51.3%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born13.1%16.6%−3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.4%46.6%+11.8 pts
Black18.3%28.9%−10.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.0%12.5%−1.5 pts
Asian6.9%6.5%+0.3 pts
Other5.5%5.4%+0.0 pts
Median household income$93,170$103,678−$10,508
Per capita income$50,666$52,979−$2,313
Poverty rate9.9%9.4%+0.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4710.456+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher42.2%43.4%−1.3 pts
Graduate degree18.5%20.8%−2.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%4.9%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation65.4%67.1%−1.8 pts
Median home value$383,700$419,900−$36,200
Median gross rent$1,579$1,705−$126
Owner-occupied67.3%67.6%−0.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.7%7.7%+0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households45.3%48.7%−3.4 pts
Average commute27.331.1−3.7
Worked from home18.3%19.3%−1.0 pts
Public transit to work2.3%4.2%−1.9 pts
Uninsured6.9%6.3%+0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024