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STATE · ADMITTED 1788 · 2020 ACS

Maryland

6,177,224 residents · 24 counties · 536 cities · 9,707 sq mi · 1,475 census tracts
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Maryland is home to 6,177,224 people. 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households take in $87,063 a year at the median, 31% more than the country as a whole. Growth has run 17% since 2000, or 880,738 more people. Getting to work takes 33 minutes on average. Median rent is $1,415 a month.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
6,177,224
+17%since 2000
from 5,296,486 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
38.8
+8%since 2000
from 36.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
9,707 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
4.6M5.1M5.5M5.9M6.3M19902000201020202024Maryland
20246.2M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.6%(345,047)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(377,185)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.5%(400,968)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.5%(400,253)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(396,606)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.6%(840,975)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413%(805,867)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.8%(787,757)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.5%(836,251)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.5%(588,082)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.6%(285,981)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.8%(112,252)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$87,063
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $52,868 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,352
+69%since 2000
from $25,614 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
56.6%
+10.4 ptssince 2009
from 46.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
9.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 8.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information9.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services6.1%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.5%
Retail trade4.5%
US avg: 10%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$325,400
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $143,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,415
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $689 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
65.0%
−2.7 ptssince 2000
from 67.7% in 2000
35.0% rent
Persons per household
2.64 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.63 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.7
−20%since 2009
from 4.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic62.1%(3,286,547)
Black27.7%(1,464,735)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(227,916)
Asian4%(209,738)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic47.2%(2,913,782)
Black29.1%(1,795,027)
Hispanic / Latino11.8%(729,745)
Asian6.8%(417,962)
Other3.9%(239,393)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American4.9%(294,574)
Salvadoran3%(181,925)
Mexican1.6%(97,574)
South American1.4%(83,463)
Puerto Rican1%(59,738)
Guatemalan0.9%(57,164)
Honduran0.6%(33,886)
Peruvian0.4%(25,426)
Dominican0.4%(25,028)
Colombian0.3%(18,939)
Cuban0.2%(13,988)
Nicaraguan0.2%(10,900)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(10,677)
Bolivian0.2%(9,783)
Spaniard0.2%(9,143)
Panamanian0.1%(7,081)
Argentine0.1%(6,539)
Venezuelan0.1%(4,315)
Chilean0.1%(3,811)
Costa Rican0%(2,923)
Paraguayan0%(1,530)
Uruguayan0%(1,349)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.7%(99,681)
Chinese1.3%(80,249)
Filipino0.8%(50,281)
Korean0.8%(48,468)
Vietnamese0.4%(26,259)
Pakistani0.3%(19,800)
Nepalese0.1%(8,894)
Japanese0.1%(6,907)
Thai0.1%(5,147)
Burmese0.1%(4,870)
Taiwanese0.1%(4,638)
Bangladeshi0.1%(4,044)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0.1%(3,325)
Cambodian0.1%(3,155)
Indonesian0%(2,056)
Laotian0%(852)
Bhutanese0%(349)
Malaysian0%(348)
Mongolian0%(297)
Hmong0%(29)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(3,768)
Chamorro0%(1,434)
Samoan0%(1,148)
Fijian0%(124)
Tongan0%(102)
Ancestry
German12.1%(728,155)
Irish9.8%(594,307)
English7.3%(439,760)
Italian4.8%(291,816)
American4.6%(277,015)
Subsaharan African4.3%(259,721)
Polish2.9%(176,639)
West Indian1.5%(92,029)
Scottish1.4%(86,980)
French1.4%(86,788)
Russian1.1%(65,681)
Jamaican0.8%(46,652)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Nigerian0.8%(45,529)
British0.7%(40,891)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(40,362)
Dutch0.7%(40,293)
Welsh0.6%(35,276)
Greek0.5%(32,320)
Ethiopian0.5%(31,597)
Swedish0.5%(31,399)
Norwegian0.4%(27,078)
Hungarian0.4%(22,062)
Ukrainian0.3%(21,002)
Iranian0.3%(17,604)
Czech0.3%(17,240)
French Canadian0.3%(16,987)
Lithuanian0.3%(16,195)
Haitian0.2%(14,640)
Austrian0.2%(12,761)
Slovak0.2%(12,113)
Portuguese0.2%(11,829)
Ghanaian0.2%(11,719)
Swiss0.2%(11,619)
Brazilian0.2%(11,089)
Danish0.2%(9,513)
Guyanese0.1%(8,157)
Romanian0.1%(7,159)
Lebanese0.1%(6,816)
Canadian0.1%(6,130)
Turkish0.1%(5,891)
Kenyan0.1%(5,861)
Egyptian0.1%(5,859)
Finnish0.1%(5,820)
Arab0.1%(4,715)
Armenian0.1%(4,368)
Croatian0.1%(4,143)
Belgian0.1%(3,994)
Israeli0.1%(3,471)
Syrian0.1%(3,458)
Moroccan0.1%(3,040)
Serbian0%(2,806)
Latvian0%(2,682)
Barbadian0%(2,502)
Slovene0%(2,283)
Bulgarian0%(2,231)
Palestinian0%(2,172)
Australian0%(1,968)
Iraqi0%(1,314)
Cape Verdean0%(1,260)
Jordanian0%(757)
Somali0%(346)
Macedonian0%(248)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.9%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 31.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
90.6%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 83.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
19.1%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 13.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
33.0 min
+46%since 2000
from 22.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
72.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 73.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
8.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 7.3% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
67.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2011
from 69.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.5%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
47.2%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 42.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
51.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
15.2%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
5.9%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 10.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.6%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
86.8%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.3%(935,383)
Married51.2%(1,249,819)
Widowed2.6%(62,726)
Divorced7.9%(193,066)
Women 15+
Never married34.3%(903,212)
Married46.1%(1,213,962)
Widowed8.2%(216,054)
Divorced11.3%(298,635)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.9%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 10.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
63.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.5%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
16.5%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
18.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
74.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
32.7%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.1%(93,258)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)27.1%(96,909)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era30.5%(109,070)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.3%(22,331)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.5%(9,009)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 357,261 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Section 02

Largest cities

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1.Baltimore569,997
2.Columbia104,338
3.Frederick92,059
4.Germantown90,719
5.Waldorf82,943
8.Glen Burnie72,590
9.Gaithersburg71,113
10.Bethesda69,397
11.Rockville67,563
12.Dundalk65,969
13.Towson58,679
14.Severn58,402
15.Bowie58,383
16.Bel Air South58,137
17.Aspen Hill53,279
18.Wheaton52,926
20.Potomac45,902
21.Odenton45,002
22.Hagerstown44,228
23.Catonsville43,368
24.Annapolis40,634
25.Essex40,580
27.Severna Park40,228
28.Clinton38,376
29.Owings Mills37,245
30.Randallstown35,957
31.Olney35,797
32.College Park35,418
33.Chillum34,871
34.Pasadena34,309
36.Salisbury33,845
37.Pikesville33,524
38.Middle River31,712
39.Eldersburg31,695
40.Bel Air North31,302
41.Milford Mill30,829
42.Parkville30,549
43.Clarksburg30,487
44.Laurel30,254
45.Crofton29,549
Section 03

Metropolitan & micropolitan areas

Metropolitan areas (4)
1.Baltimore2,857,781
2.Hagerstown315,280
4.Salisbury131,872
Micropolitan areas (4)
1.Cumberland93,640
2.Ocean Pines54,459
3.Easton38,238
4.Cambridge33,628

Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.

Frequently asked

How many people live in Maryland?

Maryland has about 6,177,224 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Maryland?

The typical household in Maryland earns about $87,063 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Maryland expensive?

In Maryland, the median home is worth about $325,400, and the typical rent is about $1,415 a month.

How educated are people in Maryland?

About 40.9% of adults age 25 and over in Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Maryland?

About 9.0% 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 1,395,756 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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