STATE · ADMITTED 1788 · 2000 CENSUS
Maryland
5,296,486 residents · 24 counties · 536 cities · 1,475 census tracts
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Maryland is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $52,868. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $143,300.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20246.2M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.7%(353,393)
5 to 97.4%(391,318)
10 to 147.4%(392,135)
15 to 196.7%(356,119)
20 to 245.9%(314,129)
25 to 3414.1%(748,521)
35 to 4417.3%(916,156)
45 to 5414.3%(755,032)
55 to 648.9%(470,376)
65 to 746.1%(321,285)
75 to 844%(211,120)
85 and over1.3%(66,902)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$52,868
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $39,386 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$143,300
−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $115,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic71%(3,396,261)
Black24.9%(1,188,930)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(119,984)
Asian2.9%(137,663)
2000
White, non-Hispanic62.1%(3,286,547)
Black27.7%(1,464,735)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(227,916)
Asian4%(209,738)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Central American5.9%(365,270)
Salvadoran3.5%(219,307)
Mexican2%(122,040)
South American1.7%(102,664)
Guatemalan1.2%(72,329)
Puerto Rican1.1%(71,352)
Honduran0.8%(47,662)
Dominican0.5%(31,559)
Peruvian0.4%(27,271)
Colombian0.4%(24,003)
Cuban0.3%(16,291)
Nicaraguan0.2%(13,088)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(12,918)
Ecuadorian0.2%(12,584)
Bolivian0.2%(12,439)
Panamanian0.1%(8,422)
Venezuelan0.1%(8,188)
Argentine0.1%(7,848)
Chilean0.1%(6,108)
Costa Rican0.1%(3,898)
Uruguayan0%(1,829)
Paraguayan0%(1,212)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.7%(104,335)
Chinese1.3%(82,151)
Filipino0.8%(52,125)
Korean0.8%(47,996)
Vietnamese0.4%(25,304)
Pakistani0.4%(22,554)
Nepalese0.2%(10,853)
Burmese0.1%(8,204)
Japanese0.1%(7,043)
Bangladeshi0.1%(6,149)
Taiwanese0.1%(5,463)
Kazakh0.1%(4,589)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0.1%(4,475)
Thai0.1%(3,798)
Cambodian0%(3,000)
Indonesian0%(2,943)
Laotian0%(940)
Mongolian0%(468)
Malaysian0%(375)
Hmong0%(317)
Bhutanese0%(209)
Uzbek0%(168)
Singaporean0%(140)
Okinawan0%(28)
Mien0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(3,492)
Samoan0%(1,538)
Chamorro0%(1,385)
Tongan0%(285)
Guamanian0%(137)
Chuukese0%(81)
Marshallese0%(35)
Fijian0%(27)
Ancestry
German11.4%(706,021)
Irish9.3%(577,895)
English8.5%(524,897)
Subsaharan African4.4%(274,322)
Italian4.4%(271,841)
American4.1%(254,917)
Polish2.6%(160,206)
West Indian1.6%(97,467)
Scottish1.4%(86,637)
French1.2%(73,190)
Nigerian1.1%(68,523)
Russian0.9%(53,403)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.7%(46,212)
Ethiopian0.7%(42,074)
Arab0.6%(35,640)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(35,363)
Dutch0.5%(32,413)
Swedish0.5%(30,018)
Welsh0.5%(29,987)
Greek0.5%(29,631)
Norwegian0.4%(26,044)
British0.4%(23,306)
Haitian0.4%(21,728)
Ukrainian0.3%(21,380)
Hungarian0.3%(19,955)
Ghanaian0.3%(18,952)
Czech0.3%(16,884)
Iranian0.3%(16,796)
Lithuanian0.2%(15,345)
French Canadian0.2%(13,763)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(13,230)
Portuguese0.2%(11,803)
Austrian0.2%(11,591)
Swiss0.2%(11,460)
Brazilian0.2%(10,995)
Slovak0.2%(10,299)
Guyanese0.1%(8,841)
Danish0.1%(8,628)
Lebanese0.1%(7,567)
Turkish0.1%(7,359)
Romanian0.1%(7,098)
Egyptian0.1%(6,735)
Kenyan0.1%(6,233)
Finnish0.1%(6,147)
Canadian0.1%(5,460)
Moroccan0.1%(4,246)
Armenian0.1%(4,201)
Israeli0.1%(4,126)
Croatian0.1%(3,959)
Syrian0.1%(3,497)
Belgian0.1%(3,469)
Serbian0%(2,788)
Palestinian0%(2,632)
Latvian0%(2,557)
Bulgarian0%(2,330)
Slovene0%(2,077)
Barbadian0%(1,969)
Australian0%(1,637)
Jordanian0%(1,373)
Cape Verdean0%(1,365)
Iraqi0%(949)
Somali0%(663)
Macedonian0%(349)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
83.8%
+5.4 ptssince 1990
from 78.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31%(610,852)
Married59.1%(1,165,779)
Widowed2.5%(50,082)
Divorced7.4%(146,208)
Women 15+
Never married26.8%(585,050)
Married53.1%(1,161,020)
Widowed10.1%(220,370)
Divorced10.1%(220,275)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 02
Largest cities
1.Baltimore569,997
2.Columbia104,338
3.Frederick92,059
4.Germantown90,719
5.Waldorf82,943
6.Silver Spring81,462
7.Ellicott City75,257
8.Glen Burnie72,590
9.Gaithersburg71,113
10.Bethesda69,397
11.Rockville67,563
12.Dundalk65,969
Frequently asked
How many people live in Maryland?
Maryland has about 5,296,486 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Maryland?
The typical household in Maryland earns about $52,868 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Maryland expensive?
In Maryland, the median home is worth about $143,300, and the typical rent is about $689 a month.
How educated are people in Maryland?
About 31.4% of adults age 25 and over in Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Maryland?
About 8.5% of people in Maryland live below the federal poverty line.
Has Maryland grown since 1990?
Yes, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 515,018 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.
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