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StatisticMaryland United StatesRank
Total Population6,206,011334,922,49918th of 52
Median Household Income$103,678$80,7343rd of 52
Median Age39.438.921st of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher43.4%35.7%6th of 52
Median Home Value$419,900$332,70012th of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,705$1,4138th of 52
Poverty Rate9.4%12.5%49th of 52
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.2%28th of 52
Population per Square Mile639.1n/a7th of 52
Foreign Born16.6%14.1%9th of 52
Homeownership Rate67.6%65.2%25th of 52
Average Commute Time31.126.42nd of 52
Worked from Home19.3%15.1%4th of 52
Married-Couple Households46.2%46.9%37th of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in Maryland

StatisticMarylandUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)46.6%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)12.5%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)28.9%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)6.5%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.6%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.7%0.6%
Diversity Index67.761.4

Age in Maryland

StatisticMarylandUnited States
Median Age39.438.9
Under 18 %22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Maryland

StatisticMarylandUnited States
Households2,362,928129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.5
Family Households65.0%64.2%
Households with Children30.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone28.7%28.7%
Never Married36.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Maryland

StatisticMarylandUnited States
Per Capita Income$52,979$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More20.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households11.2%n/a

Housing in Maryland

StatisticMarylandUnited States
Housing Units2,560,784143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes51.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,093n/a

Education in Maryland

StatisticMarylandUnited States
Less than High School8.9%10.4%
High School Graduate23.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree20.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Maryland

StatisticMarylandUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work64.7%68.8%
Public Transit4.2%3.2%
Walked to Work2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes18.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour12.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.8%n/a

Origins and language in Maryland

StatisticMarylandUnited States
Born in State of Residence46.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home78.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home9.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency16.9%16.7%

Counties in Maryland

CountyPopulation Median household income
Montgomery County1,065,949$132,450
Prince George's County959,754$101,798
Baltimore County850,796$91,768
Anne Arundel County598,166$124,911
Baltimore city573,243$62,177
Howard County336,328$149,763
Frederick County287,048$122,002
Harford County263,757$112,265
Carroll County175,321$118,211
Charles County170,527$122,816
Washington County155,709$77,747
St. Mary's County115,126$119,446
Cecil County104,960$92,007
Wicomico County104,914$76,210
Calvert County94,313$133,922
Allegany County67,452$59,603
Worcester County53,700$81,745
Queen Anne's County51,825$112,826
Talbot County37,917$84,811
Caroline County33,669$68,457
Dorchester County32,754$61,839
Garrett County28,615$67,688
Somerset County24,822$64,943
Kent County19,346$80,147

Cities and towns in Maryland

All 204 places the Census publishes a population for in Maryland, largest first.

Statistics for Maryland by county